Public surface
Public surface
METHODOLOGY
The Atlas is designed to make a complex industry legible by turning actors, relationships, sources, and evidence into a structured graph.
How to read this page
This page explains the logic of the Atlas without burying the reader in a technical manual. The sections below describe how the graph is structured, how evidence is attached, why review matters, and where the naming system can be inspected in more detail.
Structured graph model
The Atlas is built from nodes, relationships, sources, and evidence notes. This structure makes the network searchable, comparable, and easier to audit.
Source-linked evidence
Records are intended to be tied back to sources, and evidence notes explain why those sources support a node or relationship.
Operational relevance
The Atlas is meant to support serious workflow, so records should be reviewed and updated as the underlying material changes.
Internal review before public release
Records move through internal publishing and QA steps before being shown in public-facing routes.
Taxonomy reference
Open the glossary to see the currently published node types, relationship types, and source types used across the graph.
Node types
24
Relationship types
37
Source types
11
What a visitor should take away
The Atlas is structured
It is designed as a network of records, not a loose pile of pages.
The Atlas is evidence-aware
Sources and evidence notes exist to make records more inspectable and trustworthy.
The Atlas is operational
The goal is to support serious decision-making, not passive browsing.