CDASA AC Exam Questions with Correct Answers

Why provide sourcing information? - 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 - Answer-- an endnote - must be used each time a source is directly cited Appended Reference Citation - Answer-- descriptive elements about information that relates to analysis in a supplemental way; may provide context/background - optional Source Descriptor - 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 - Answer-- an explanation of the quality, credibility, and validity factors of sources on which an analytic product is based - strongly encouraged, especially with complex products - should cover strengths/weaknesses of source base, which sources are most important to key judgements, etc. What are the components of a SRC? - Answer-- classification of endnote - classification of extracted information - overall classification of source - page number if applicable - identification [of owner/publisher] - source identifier (e.g. a serial # for retrieval) - title [of the source document] - source descriptor - other (date of issuance, page number if applicable