Write down the claim
Before collecting links, state what you are trying to establish. Separate a factual claim from an opinion, prediction, or recommendation. A source may support one part of a statement without supporting all of it.
Look for the original report, document, recording, or dataset when it is available. Several pages repeating one report are not necessarily independent confirmation.
Keep the context
Check the date, what the author directly observed, and what they inferred. Read around a quotation. For a number, look for its unit, period, and comparison. For an image, look for its source and the context in which it was made.
Record what would change your mind. An unanswered question is worth keeping alongside a conclusion; it makes later corrections easier than a folder of unexplained links.
Use your workspace to compare
Keep related sources in a tab group and tile pages when comparing passages. Save useful destinations as bookmarks. Attach local notes or highlights that distinguish the source’s words from your own interpretation.
Pages can change, so a saved link or highlight is not a guarantee that the original material will remain available. Read Notes, highlights, and saved sources for the browser’s role.
Evaluate network contributions too
A Bigfoot signature establishes authorization by a key, not factual accuracy. A published footnote or review contributes reasoning you can examine; its label does not remove the need to assess the evidence. Footnote standards describe what footnote reviewers check.
Search placement, repetition, tips, or a large balance do not settle whether a claim is true. Follow the evidence and explain your reasoning when you contribute to a public discussion.