Words worth getting clear.
Working definitions used on this site. They help keep a discussion precise; they are not universal definitions for every discipline.
Fact / record
Information you can connect to a source, time and scope. Calling it a fact does not remove the need to check the record.
Try askingWhere can I check this?
Inference
An interpretation drawn from information. More than one interpretation may fit the same record.
Try askingWhat other explanation could fit?
Unknown
Information not yet established that could change a judgment or a next step.
Try askingWhich missing detail matters most?
Context
The people, time, conditions and comparisons that give a statement its meaning.
Try askingFor whom, when, and compared with what?
Source
The traceable origin of a statement or record, including the version or date you consulted.
Try askingCan I get to the original?
Revisable conclusion
A current position that states its grounds, limits and signals for reconsideration.
Try askingWhat information would make me reconsider?
Try it
Try a card with a question of your own.
Start with one record you can check, then write down what you still do not know.