CDASA AC questions with correct answers

Why provide sourcing information? CORRECT ANSWER-- to enhance the credibility and transparency of analysis - to assist customers in making informed decisions based on the quality and scope of source underlying the analysis Source Reference Citation CORRECT ANSWER-- an endnote - must be used each time a source is directly cited Appended Reference Citation CORRECT ANSWER-- descriptive elements about information that relates to analysis in a supplemental way; may provide context/background - optional Source Descriptor CORRECT ANSWER-- a brief narrative of factors that indicate the credibility of a source (e.g. age, technical elements of collections, possible DnD, etc.) - should be included in the main body of the text. If not, it MUST be in the SRC - for PAI only, analysts can develop their own source descriptor verbiage if information is not from IC-produced open source report Source Summary Statement CORRECT ANSWER-- an explanation of the quality, credibility, and validity factors of sources on w