Trace notebook
Start with a claim, identify its source, and separate observations from assumptions. Ask another person to follow the source reference.
Open resourceDESCRIBED / Data Exhaust
Free resources for work you can explain.
Follow a record back to its source. Separate what it shows from what you still need to find out.
Three practical resources. Each includes a browser worksheet, fillable PDF, instructions and a fictional worked example. No signup or payment required.
Choose your starting point
Source handoff checklist
Give the next person enough context to find a source and understand what happened to it.
Open resourceClaim and evidence check
Test whether a record supports the specific claim you want to make.
Open resourceA small series you can work through
Begin with the first resource, or choose the question you need to answer today. Keep your notes with the work so the next person can follow the reasoning.
By Jonathan Malchow Vega, part of DESCRIBED. Free Resource Friday introduces one resource at a time.