bronuitbreiding

Bronuitbreiding, literally “source expansion,” is a term found in Dutch-language discourse to describe the expansion of the set of information sources used in a project, analysis, or system. It denotes increasing the origin base for data, signals, or citations in order to improve coverage, reliability, and resilience. The term is not widely standardized and may be encountered mainly in niche, Dutch-language contexts.

Etymology and usage

The word combines bron (source) with uitbreiding (expansion). In practice, bronuitbreiding is used as a descriptive label for deliberate efforts to broaden where information comes from, rather than a formal technical procedure with universal definitions.

Contexts and applications

In journalism and academic research, bronuitbreiding refers to widening the pool of sources—adding primary documents, official records, experts, community voices, and alternative perspectives—to achieve better triangulation and transparency. In data management and artificial intelligence, it can refer to incorporating additional data sources to enhance representativeness and robustness of analyses or models, while paying attention to data provenance and quality. In information security or risk management, it may describe expanding monitoring or intelligence sources to improve detection and situational awareness.

Methodology

Typical steps include auditing current sources, defining inclusion criteria, actively seeking new sources, validating reliability and provenance, documenting choices, and monitoring diversity over time. Transparency about source limitations and potential biases is commonly emphasized.

Limitations

Bronuitbreiding entails resource costs and potential information overload. It requires careful governance to avoid introducing inconsistent data, privacy concerns, or new biases.

See also

Source diversification, data provenance, triangulation, information gathering, media ethics.