Source handoff checklist
DESCRIBED | Data Exhaust
By Jonathan Malchow Vega
https://dataexhaust.org/resources/source-handoff/
Version 1.1 | 19 October 2026

Give the next person enough context to find a source and understand what happened to it.

Claim or question
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Source reference and access
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Creator and date
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Changes made along the way
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What was checked
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What the next person needs
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Use: You may adapt this worksheet for personal or internal organizational work. Keep the author and source credit on blank copies shared internally. You retain your entries. Public redistribution or resale of blank templates requires permission.