Skill: document-research-specialist / public-records-research-specialist
Time: ~20 minutes per document

Goal

Publish primary sources with highlights and structure so readers can verify claims.

Steps

1. Upload PDF to DocumentCloud (or your org instance).
2. Run OCR if needed; fix page order for mis-scanned bundles.
3. Add summary and tags (agency, date, topic).
4. Create annotations tied to exact page coordinates for each cited fact.
5. Link entities (people, orgs) when the platform supports it.
6. Embed or link the document from your story with “primary document” labeling.

Pitfalls

• Redacted pages — note what is withheld vs missing.
• Bulk uploads without metadata become unsearchable later.

Next steps

• Tutorial — Web archiving for evidence preservation for live web pages