The TLTE Method: Citation-Tier, Mirror-Publish, and Graduation-Gate Protocols for Civic Archives on Contested Histories

Key Points

• This research presents the Archive-of-Trust Method for evaluating civic archives on contested histories. It aims to enhance accountability and replication for external researchers.
• Developed by Transformative League of Tamil Eelam C.I.C. (UK)
• Utilized VINMIN-Bench evaluation harness
• Released a machine-readable corpus for public access
• The method is intended for external researchers and accountability institutions
• The preprint is available for citation and replication under CC BY 4.0 license