Original seminar material
Lecture recordings, transcripts, books and authorised seminar materials remain the reference layer.
Source before interpretation.
IVDIVO Synthesis University separates original seminar material, translation, editorial explanation and later educational adaptation so learners can see what kind of material they are reading or hearing.
No source → no fact.
When a statement cannot be supported by the published university corpus or another clearly identified reference, it should not be presented as an established fact or attributed quotation.
Language editions
A translation should preserve meaning and source-system terminology. IVDIVO, IVO and IV are not replaced by unrelated terms.
Explanation & navigation
Introductions, summaries, study notes and metadata may help navigation, but are not presented as verbatim source statements.
Books, research & comparison
External authors and research may be used for comparison only when identified as external to the Synthesis source material.
Know which edition you are using.
A source reference should help another reader find the same material and understand how it was prepared. The details below are publication requirements. Missing details should be identified as unknown; an incomplete record does not establish that a review has taken place.
Identify the source.
Record the title, author or recorded contributor where confirmed, seminar number where relevant, and the date or edition. Give a traceable archive reference or public link when one is available.
Locate the passage.
Use the page, chapter, lesson or recording timestamp. Keep enough surrounding context to preserve the meaning. A page summary does not replace the passage on which a claim depends.
Describe the edition.
State the original language and the language of the published edition. Identify transcription, translation and editorial contributions separately, together with the available version and review information.
Make the review status specific.
- A machine-generated draft requires checking before it can be described as a reviewed transcript or translation.
- A claim that text has been checked against a recording should identify the recording and the scope of the check.
- A translated edition should distinguish a language review from a check against the original source.
- A revised edition should identify its revision date and explain corrections that change the meaning.
Review status describes a defined editorial task. It does not by itself validate the philosophical, historical or scientific claims made in a source.
Quotation, paraphrase and comparison: quotation marks are reserved for attributable wording. A translation should be identified as a translation. A paraphrase uses the editor’s own words, while an analogy or comparison must remain recognisable as an editorial contribution.
AI assistance with accountable human review.
Machine transcription may be used as a working draft. Names, terminology and difficult passages should be checked against the recording before publication.
AI-assisted translation can prepare a draft edition. Source-system terminology and conceptual passages require human review.
AI or editorial summaries are labelled as summaries or study notes. They are not converted into invented quotations.
A future library assistant should answer from the published corpus, show source links and state clearly when university material does not support an answer.
Make an issue easy to locate.
You may question an interpretation, ask for the source of a statement or report a transcription or translation error. You do not need to propose a replacement text to raise a concern.
- Identify the item. Include the page link, title, seminar number where relevant, and language edition.
- Point to the issue. Give the exact passage, lesson or timestamp and explain what appears unclear or incorrect.
- Add supporting context. Include a traceable source if you have one. Distinguish a factual correction from a different interpretation or a request for explanation.
Editorial corrections should be checked against the relevant material. Changes to meaning should be recorded with the revised version. If the evidence remains incomplete, the uncertainty should stay visible.
Send only information needed to explain the issue. Keep account passwords and other participants’ private information out of your report.
Policy updated 9 November 2026. The source and review record of each publication remains the reference for that item.
Check the provenance of a claim and compare it with the original edition and its editorial notes.