Homebase

Article summary

HomeBase was a home improvement warehouse chain in the Western United States based in Irvine, California.

Key claims

1. date of foundation: 1981 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. employees: 17,000 employees — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

Discussion questions

1. Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
2. The record states that the date of foundation is "1981". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the employees is "17,000 employees". What evidence would count against this claim?
4. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
5. If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?

Bibliography

1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1370128620