Evaluation Criteria
Evaluation criteria are used to compare source quality and consistency. They are descriptive, not promotional.
Criteria set
- Traceability: can claims be traced to stable source records?
- Corroboration: are claims supported by independent sources?
- Specificity: are definitions, scope, and methods explicit?
- Recency: is the source still current for its domain?
- Limitations: are constraints and uncertainties disclosed?
Scoring interpretation
- Higher confidence requires both quality and consistency.
- Low confidence may still be published when clearly labeled.
- Scores can be revised as new evidence appears.