Places
Place Hubs Should Invite Review
This field note is part of the FOBA learning stream. It is meant to orient readers and point toward better source work.
Key points
- A place hub is not a final encyclopedia article. It is a guided public doorway into geography, timeline, source trails, related entries, and review questions.
- The best hub shows what is supported, what is open, and how a visitor can help improve the record.
- Maps and timelines work best when there is also a text path for readers who cannot or do not want to use the interactive view.
Next steps
- Keep quick facts conservative.
- Add Community Note and Fact Check links near open questions.
- Use owner/source review before adding stronger claims to a hub.