Archive correction log: source versions, units and publisher notices · RESEARCH-09267

Case 20 — Data provenance: keep source, transformation and output together

Keep the source citation, retrieval date and a record of conversions or exclusions. Make synthetic examples explicit and never combine them silently with observed data.

Case 20 — Data provenance: keep source, transformation and output together

Clarification for “Data provenance: keep source, transformation and output together”: the point beginning “Keep the source citation, retrieval date and a…” 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: scope. Keep the stated question separate from any broader claim.

Case 20 — Data provenance: keep source, transformation and output together

Method note for “Data provenance: keep source, transformation and output together”: use “Keep the source citation, retrieval date and a…” 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. Keep the stated question separate from any broader claim.

Case 20 — Data provenance: keep source, transformation and output together

Limit of the answer in “Data provenance: keep source, transformation and output together”: “Keep the source citation, retrieval date and a…” 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: scope. Keep the stated question separate from any broader claim.

Case 20 — Data provenance: keep source, transformation and output together

Correction note for “Data provenance: keep source, transformation and output together”: retain the wording beginning “Keep the source citation, retrieval date and a…” in the record. If later material changes it, add the date, the changed wording and the source for that change; do not invent a completed correction here. Keep the stated question separate from any broader claim.

Case 20 — Data provenance: keep source, transformation and output together

Summary draft for “Data provenance: keep source, transformation and output together”: the answer addresses “Keep the source citation, retrieval date and a…”; the related point is “Make synthetic examples explicit and never combine them…”. Keep both connected to the opening question, and mark any conclusion needing further records as unresolved. Review focus: scope. Keep the stated question separate from any broader claim.

Case 21 — Clinical questions in an archive discussion

A reader asks whether an experimental finding should change their treatment. What is an appropriate response?

Exercise RESEARCH-09267/21: address this question within its stated limits.

Case 21 — Clinical questions in an archive discussion

Explain the study’s scope and limitations without recommending a treatment change. Individual decisions belong with a qualified clinician who can assess the complete context.

Case 21 — Clinical questions in an archive discussion

Clarification for “Clinical questions in an archive discussion”: the point beginning “Explain the study’s scope and limitations without…” 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: scope. Keep the stated question separate from any broader claim.

Case 21 — Clinical questions in an archive discussion

Method note for “Clinical questions in an archive discussion”: use “Explain the study’s scope and limitations without…” 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. Keep the stated question separate from any broader claim.

Case 21 — Clinical questions in an archive discussion

Limit of the answer in “Clinical questions in an archive discussion”: “Explain the study’s scope and limitations without…” 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: scope. Keep the stated question separate from any broader claim.

Case 21 — Clinical questions in an archive discussion

Correction note for “Clinical questions in an archive discussion”: retain the wording beginning “Explain the study’s scope and limitations without…” in the record. If later material changes it, add the date, the changed wording and the source for that change; do not invent a completed correction here. Keep the stated question separate from any broader claim.

Case 21 — Clinical questions in an archive discussion

Summary draft for “Clinical questions in an archive discussion”: the answer addresses “Explain the study’s scope and limitations without…”; the related point is “Individual decisions belong with a qualified clinician who…”. Keep both connected to the opening question, and mark any conclusion needing further records as unresolved. Review focus: scope. Keep the stated question separate from any broader claim.

Case 22 — A durable glossary entry for an ambiguous abbreviation

The same abbreviation has different meanings in neighbouring fields. How can an archive prevent confusion?

Exercise RESEARCH-09267/22: address this question within its stated limits.

Case 22 — A durable glossary entry for an ambiguous abbreviation

Expand it on first use and name the discipline and source context. Add a cross-reference for alternate meanings rather than assuming that every historical article uses the current convention.