Guide
Set the scope of your review.
Choose the subject, period, and permitted sources. Start with a question to investigate, not an answer to confirm.
Write the boundary first
- Object or area of interest
- Relevant time window
- Permitted evidence sources
- Included relationships
- Explicit exclusions and stopping conditions
Treat identity as a claim
Similar names do not establish that two records describe the same real-world object. Compare stable identifiers, address, source, and validity period before linking them.