/nw-source-verification

name: nw-source-verification
description: Source reputation tiers, cross-referencing methodology, bias detection, and citation format requirements
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Source Verification

Source Reputation Tiers

Validate every source against the trusted source domains provided via prompt context.

| Tier | Score | Examples | Verification | |------|-------|---------|-------------| | High | 1.0 | Academic (*.edu, arxiv.org, ieee.org), Official (*.gov, w3.org, ietf.org), Tech docs (developer.mozilla.org), OSS foundations (apache.org, cncf.io) | Standard citation | | Medium-High | 0.8 | Industry leaders (martinfowler.com, stackoverflow.com, infoq.com) | Cross-ref with 1+ high-tier | | Medium | 0.6 | Community (medium.com verified experts, dev.to, hashnode.com) | Author verification + 3-source cross-ref | | Excluded | 0.0 | Unverified blogs (*.blogspot.com, wordpress.com), quora.com, pastebin.com | Reject, log warning, find alternative |

Cross-Referencing Methodology

1. **Identify** the specific assertion to verify 2. **Find** 2+ independent sources not citing each other (avoid circular refs) 3. **Verify independence**: different authors, publishers, organizations 4. **Compare**: agree on substance (minor wording differences OK) 5. **Document**: verified / partially verified / unverified per finding

Circular Reference Detection

• Source B cites Source A = one source, not two
• Multiple sources referencing single study = cite the original
• Prefer primary over secondary sources

Bias Detection Checklist

Evaluate before citing: 1. **Commercial interest**: selling related product/service? 2. **Sponsorship**: sponsored/funded content? 3. **Conflict of interest**: author benefits from conclusion? 4. **Geographic/cultural bias**: limited to single region? 5. **Temporal bias**: publication dates skewed to specific era? 6. **Cherry-picking**: contradictory evidence acknowledged? 7. **Logical fallacies**: correlation as causation, authority without evidence

When bias detected: note in Source Analysis, reduce confidence.

Citation Format

[1] {Author/Organization}. "{Title}". {Publication/Website}. {Date}. {Full URL}. Accessed {YYYY-MM-DD}.

Required Metadata Per Source

Source URL | Domain | Access date | Reputation score (from tiers) | Verification status

Paywalled or Restricted Sources

Mark "[Paywalled]"/"[Restricted Access]" | Provide URL | Find open-access alternative | Note in Knowledge Gaps