How does Dorm, Sorted. verify campus information?
For new or migrated campus records, Dorm, Sorted. starts with an official institution, housing, safety, accessibility, transportation, or move-in source. Each claim must identify exactly what and where it applies, link to a source that names the claim, and carry verification and review state before publication.
Facts at a glance
| First choice | Official university, housing, government, or standards material. |
|---|---|
| Scope | System, institution, campus, residence hall, room type, and academic year when applicable. |
| Verification | Access and last-verified dates are stored separately. |
| Review | Publication requires a verified review state for sources supporting campus claims. |
1. Find the primary authority
The preferred evidence is the page or document published by the university office responsible for the rule or amenity. Housing and residence-life pages usually take priority for room provisions and prohibited items; safety, accessibility, transportation, and move-in offices may be the better authority for their own topics.
Commercial blogs, retailer copy, forums, and social posts are not accepted as authority for campus rules.
2. Record the claim and its scope
A source record stores its title, publisher, URL, type, scope, supported claim identifiers, access date, last verification date, review state, and archival state. A claim separately stores its subject, status, conditions, scope, and source identifiers.
The source must explicitly list the claim identifier it supports. A rule from one campus is not promoted to a university system or another campus.
3. Review, publish, and maintain
The publication validator blocks a campus claim when its source, scope, verification date, or verified review state is missing. It also blocks a claim that is not rendered through the same structured record, preventing visible wording and citation metadata from separating.
When a source is superseded, archived, or unavailable, its state and note are retained. The claim must be reconfirmed against a current official source before definitive publication.
Change log
Initial publication of the source and verification methodology.