CTL Research Methodology

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

The CTL Research Methodology (v1.0, September 2026) is how CultureTechLens decides what it can claim. Every claim is graded on a five-step scale — VERIFIED, SUPPORTED, PROVISIONAL, DISPUTED, UNRESOLVED — and the grade travels with the claim into the knowledge graph, where only VERIFIED claims feed verified-only edges. The condensed summary is published at culturetechlens.com/methodology/.

Verifiable facts

Research ID	CTL Research Methodology v1.0 (September 2026)
Type	Research Infrastructure — Methodology
Central question	How does CultureTechLens decide what it can claim?
Status	Published September 2026; condensed summary live at culturetechlens.com/methodology/
Key numbers	Five-grade claim scale: VERIFIED / SUPPORTED / PROVISIONAL / DISPUTED / UNRESOLVED; VERIFIED = strong evidence directly establishes the claim; SUPPORTED = substantial evidence with limitations; PROVISIONAL = credible indication, insufficient confirmation; DISPUTED = credible sources conflict; UNRESOLVED = evidence cannot currently settle the question
Publisher	CultureTechLens NFP, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization (EIN 39-3143901), Chicago, Illinois

How to cite this sheet

APA:
CultureTechLens. (2026). CTL Research Methodology (CTL Reference Sheet, Version 1.0) [Web page]. CultureTechLens. https://culturetechlens.com/reference/research-methodology/

MLA:
CultureTechLens. “CTL Research Methodology.” CTL Reference Sheet, Version 1.0, CultureTechLens, 30 Sept. 2026, https://culturetechlens.com/reference/research-methodology/. Accessed DD Mon. YYYY.

Chicago:
CultureTechLens. “CTL Research Methodology.” CTL Reference Sheet, Version 1.0. CultureTechLens, September 30, 2026. https://culturetechlens.com/reference/research-methodology/.

Cite as: CultureTechLens, “CTL Research Methodology”, 2026-09-30.
Source: CultureTechLens.

Trust & evidence

Evidence before authority. CultureTechLens publishes its methods, its limits, and its corrections alongside its findings. Claims carry grades — VERIFIED, SUPPORTED, PROVISIONAL, DISPUTED, UNRESOLVED — and unknowns are never reported as zero.