Archive correction log: source versions, units and publisher notices · RESEARCH-13731

Case 50 — A correction log that survives the next archive update · comparison exercise

Clarification for “A correction log that survives the next archive update”: the point beginning “Each entry should retain the date, old text, corrected…” belongs to the question as written. It should not be read as a report that a new check, purchase or experiment has been completed. Review focus: comparison. Make the basis of a comparison explicit before interpreting it.

Case 50 — A correction log that survives the next archive update · comparison exercise

Method note for “A correction log that survives the next archive update”: use “Each entry should retain the date, old text, corrected…” as a row heading in a proposed working record. Put the statement, its supporting source or measurement, and any unresolved detail in separate fields. This proposes a format; it supplies no additional evidence. Make the basis of a comparison explicit before interpreting it.

Case 50 — A correction log that survives the next archive update · comparison exercise

Limit of the answer in “A correction log that survives the next archive update”: “Each entry should retain the date, old text, corrected…” is an excerpt from the discussion, not an independent verification. A reader needs the relevant original material before treating an interpretation as established. Review focus: comparison. Make the basis of a comparison explicit before interpreting it.