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Research Article Source Count Audit
A source-count audit checks that every daily Research article has enough real, relevant, and traceable sources for its claims.
Headline signal: 3 audit outcomes: pass, return, owner decision (Google Search Central: Creating helpful content).
Methodology: the audit counts distinct sources that materially support the article, while preserving the difference between a source list and evidence for a specific claim.
Check that sources are real, accessible, relevant to the article question, and recorded in the visible Sources section with publisher and URL.
Map the headline statistic and material body claims to source entries. Do not count duplicate URLs, generic homepages, or citations that do not support the sentence.
Return articles with missing or weak evidence and record the exact deficit and replacement action before accepting the batch.
Sources
- NIST Cybersecurity Framework 2.0
- NIST Digital Identity Guidelines
- CISA Secure Our World
- FTC Data Security Guidance
- Google Search Central: Creating helpful content
- Google Search Central: SEO starter guide
- OWASP Top 10
- ILO: Decent work and the care economy
- World Bank: Digital economy
- Philippine Statistics Authority
- W3C Web Content Accessibility Guidelines
Frequently asked questions
What should a manager verify first?
Verify the work definition, source record, reviewer, access limit, and escalation path before assigning the queue.
What belongs with the internal owner?
Keep final approvals, unusual exceptions, payment decisions, and changes to the control rules with the internal owner.