Research and verification guide
How to cite this archive
Recommended citation formats
Archive page
David Medeiros Public Evidence Archive. “Exact Page Title.” Page URL. Accessed YYYY-MM-DD.
Preserved source file
Source author or agency, if supplied. “Exact Document Title or Source Filename.” Document date, if supplied. David Medeiros Public Evidence Archive, direct file URL. SHA-256: full 64-character digest. Accessed YYYY-MM-DD.
Dataset record
David Medeiros Public Evidence Archive. “Dataset Name,” record ID or row anchor. Dataset URL. Source snapshot date or publication date, if supplied. Accessed YYYY-MM-DD.
Video or image record
Creator, if supplied. “Media Record Title.” Date, if supplied. David Medeiros Public Evidence Archive, permanent media page URL. Source filename and SHA-256 when available. Accessed YYYY-MM-DD.
Corrected or disputed record
Cite the original record and the linked correction, clarification, dispute notice, or response. Include the correction date so later readers can reconstruct the record you relied upon.
What a SHA-256 digest proves
A matching digest shows that the bytes you downloaded match the bytes covered by the published manifest. It does not prove that every statement in the file is accurate, complete, authentic, adjudicated, or legally sufficient.
Quote the source, not the summary
When precision matters, quote and cite the identified source document, page, dataset row, communication, or transcript. Archive summaries are navigation and context aids and may later be clarified or corrected.
Preserve the access date
Include the date you accessed a page. If a page supplies a source date, publication date, last-reviewed date, record ID, filename, or exhibit number, include those fields as well.
Report a citation problem
If a stable URL, source link, filename, digest, date, or attribution appears incorrect, submit the exact page URL and supporting record through the corrections process.
Open the corrections policy