Confirmed source
A source in the trail has been identified. That confirms a source connection; it does not, by itself, verify the claim or establish how well the source supports it in context.
THE QUOTESIFT MISSION
Follow a public claim back to its sources.
QuoteSift’s mission is to help researchers and other professionals trace public claims to the sources presented in their support. The goal is a clearer view of what a research trail has confirmed—and where it still leaves questions.
A PRINCIPLE OF THE PRODUCT VISION
A source status is not a verdict.
Source status describes the state of a research trail. It does not, by itself, determine whether a public claim is true or false.
Unresolved trail
The source has not been confirmed yet. That leaves a question open for research; it is not proof that the claim is false.
THE AIM
Keep the trail visible. Keep the conclusion honest.
QuoteSift’s product vision starts with a simple distinction: finding a source is one part of careful research, and understanding what it supports is another.
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