CTL Research Publication Hierarchy

CTL Reference Sheet · Version 1.0 · Published 2026-09-30

The CTL Research Publication Hierarchy runs twelve types: 01 Discovery Note (capture) → 02 Research Brief → 03 Research Dossier → 04 Evidence File → 05 Deep Research Report → 06 Research Dataset → 07 Research Atlas → 08 Research Directory → 09 Knowledge Graph → 10 Flagship → 11 Book/Annual/Journal → 12 Exhibition/Documentary/Curriculum. The pipeline runs 01→08 (capture to discover); 09 connects it all; 10–12 are the durable public forms. Not every question needs a flagship — the strongest briefs get promoted upward.

Verifiable facts

Research ID	CTL Publication Hierarchy (Types 01–12, 2026-09-28)
Type	Research Infrastructure — Publication standard
Central question	What kinds of publications does CTL produce, and in what order?
Status	Adopted 2026-09-28; build order: Dossiers → Evidence Files → Deep Research Reports → Datasets → Atlases → Directories
Key numbers	01 Discovery Note · 02 Research Brief · 03 Research Dossier · 04 Evidence File · 05 Deep Research Report · 06 Research Dataset · 07 Research Atlas · 08 Research Directory · 09 Knowledge Graph · 10 Flagship · 11 Book/Annual/Journal · 12 Exhibition/Documentary/Curriculum; pipeline runs 01→08, 09 connects it all, 10–12 are the durable public forms
Publisher	CultureTechLens NFP, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization (EIN 39-3143901), Chicago, Illinois

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