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Research data model

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Researcher

A researcher is linked to an Individual Document and represents a user of Topoged.

Assertions

An Assertion is an assumption, surmise or other thought about some future research. It will usually be based on Sources, Groups, and Conclusions. Assertions can be marked have a likelihood type ranging from in progress, proven and disproved.

A Researcher can create an Assertion as a line of inquiry. There will be automated process that will create Assertions to help future research. One such would be an assertion of a birth, marriage and death dates for parents based on the birth date of the children. While not conclusive, these assertions would help in knowing a timeframe

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