Consummar

Consummar is a methodological approach in information science and knowledge management focused on producing concise summaries that preserve the essential meaning and factual integrity of longer materials. The term combines the ideas of content consumption with summarization, emphasizing not only brevity but also retention of core claims, evidence, and context. Consummar places particular emphasis on verification, source traceability, and alignment with user goals, aiming to deliver summaries that are accurate, actionable, and easy to audit.

Process and principles

Consummar typically begins with goal definition and audience analysis to determine what information must be preserved. It then identifies salient elements such as facts, arguments, dates, participants, and causal relationships. A synthesis stage transforms these elements into a coherent, shorter narrative that preserves logical order and emphasis. A verification step checks against the original materials for fidelity and may attach provenance or citations. The approach often integrates human judgment with automated tools to balance speed and accuracy.

Evaluation

Assessing consummar outputs involves quantitative metrics and qualitative review. Common quantitative measures include ROUGE, BLEU, or BERTScore to compare summaries with reference material. Readability scores and user feedback are also used to gauge accessibility and usefulness. Ongoing refinement typically addresses potential biases, omissions, or over-condensation.

Applications

- Journalism and media briefing

- Education and study aids

- Business intelligence and reports

- Public information and government communications

- Digital libraries and archive access

Consummar provides a framework for producing trustworthy, compact representations of large or complex sources, supporting rapid understanding while maintaining source integrity.