Delegated Source Reading Notes: Capture the Claim, Not Just the Link

Published September 8, 2026.

A bookmark proves that a source was found. It does not show what was read or whether the source supports the sentence an editor wants to publish.

Write the supported point

For each material source, record the specific claim or definition it supports. Add the relevant date, publisher, and section so a reviewer can return to the evidence quickly.

Record the boundary

Say what the source does not establish. Guidance for crawling, for example, does not by itself prove that a particular edit will improve rankings. A small boundary note prevents synthesis from becoming overstatement.

Connect it to the draft

Name the article section where the evidence may be used and whether it should be quoted, paraphrased, or treated as background. If the source is only exploratory, label it that way.

The note is complete when a reviewer can verify the intended claim without repeating the whole search. For a broader quality gate, use the article evidence expiry note to flag facts likely to change after publication.