Sources Policy — Algeria Compass

The kinds of sources we rely on, how we cite them, and how readers can trace the facts on our pages back to authoritative references.

This policy explains the sources behind our content and how we make them visible, so that readers can check our facts rather than take them on faith.

The sources we rely on

We build our content on authoritative, traceable sources. The categories we prioritise include:

UNESCO World Heritage Centre — for World Heritage status, inscription dates and site descriptions.
Government and official tourism sources — for national and regional travel and cultural information.
Academic and scholarly sources — for history, archaeology and heritage.
Museum sources — for collections, sites and historical context.
Historical and reference works — for established facts and background.
Transport operators and authorities — for routes, access and logistics.
Local authorities — for region-specific practical information.

Aggregators and user-generated content are used only as leads to verify against these sources, never as a sole authority for a factual claim. Our full ranking of sources is in our Research Methodology.

How we cite

Where a page makes non-obvious factual claims, it lists the sources those claims draw on, so you can follow them to the original. We attribute clearly and do not misrepresent what a source says. As our content deepens, source lists on individual guides will expand alongside them.

Why citation matters here

Algeria is under-covered in English-language travel media, which means inaccurate claims propagate easily. Citing authoritative sources is how we break that cycle: it lets readers verify, lets researchers and professionals trust us, and gives search and AI systems a traceable basis for the facts we publish.

Linking and good faith

When we link to a source we do so in good faith to support a claim or point readers to authoritative information; an outbound link is not an endorsement of everything on the linked site. We aim to link to stable, primary references where possible.

Corrections to sourcing

If you believe a claim is mis-sourced or a source is being misrepresented, tell us via our Corrections Policy. Accurate sourcing is part of accuracy, and we treat sourcing errors as seriously as factual ones.