SOURCE INDEX

Give every approved item a stable ID. Keep the original file or a link that the editor can open. Do not use this index as a substitute for the original.

ID:
Original file or URL and saved-copy location:
Date written or published:
Date added:
Type: reader reply / field report / news / public notice / archive / other
Known person or source, using a suitable internal label:
Known earlier entries from the same person:
Context: what question prompted it, or where it appeared:
Record: exact text / staff note / approved summary / excerpt
Approved use: internal analysis / public quotation / other limits
Passage or page locator if needed:

Add another record for each new item. Do not invent identity matches. Several editors may use this same index and collection.
