Collecting observational evidence and weighing it against other people's interpretations

What this note covers

1. Source type determines what a claim can prove
2. Collect observation as disciplined evidence
3. Use interviews and authentic experience carefully
4. Evaluate secondary interpretation
5. Triangulate before making or judging
6. Reference sources without surrendering viewpoint
7. Worked source file: test a claim through observation, testimony and publication
8. Worked research decision: let conflicting evidence change the artwork

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