Today's date or the date the research was performed

A descriptive title of the record such as 1900 US Census for Gustave HENNEBERG

The name of the repository or website where the record is located

A description of the type of record: US Federal Census, WWII Enlistment Record, etc/

A properly formatted source citation for the record so that it can be easily located in the future.

An extract of the record.

Is the source  the first written statement, photograph, or recording of an event (Original) or subsequent copies that are derivatives and may be reproduced by hand, machine, camera or scanner; they may be reproduced on paper, in microform, as photographs or digital images, or in any other medium that records the image whether transcribed by hand or technology (Derivative)?

Can the record easily be read (Clear) or not clear, is partially obscured and researcher must "guess" at words or letters (Marginal)?

Is it the information recorded by a knowledgeable eyewitness or participant in that event, or by an official whose duties require him or her to make an accurate record of the event when it occurs (Primary) or is supplied by someone who was not at the event and may include errors caused by memory loss or influenced by other parties who may have a bias or be under emotional stress (Secondary).

Is the fact explicitly stated (Direct) or is it inferred from one or more pieces of evidence within the record (Indirect).

Does this record support a theory or prove a fact (Positive) or not (Negative)?

The researcher's analysis of the record and how it fits with other research.

If an image was saved of the record, what is the file name?

If the record image is located online, include the exact URL to the website and the record.