03 · Retrieval, Evidence & Consensus

Information Provenance

The traceable origin and history of a claim.

Industry Term

Full explanation

Information provenance is the traceable origin and history of a piece of information: where a claim came from, and what sources support it.

Why this matters

Claims that can be traced to an origin survive scrutiny. Claims that circulate without a source are the ones that get dropped or distorted.

Where this sits

Information Provenance belongs to Retrieval, Evidence & Consensus, one of the seven layers of the Aingworth Glossary. Information exists, then it is retrieved, then sources are selected, then they corroborate one another, then consensus emerges. This is where Aingworth's Consensus Over Rankings thesis lives.

Related terms

Canonical Source The version of a fact a system treats as authoritative. Corroboration Independent sources confirming the same thing. Earned Authority What others say about a brand when it is not in the room.
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