How Source Types work

Last updated: March 27, 2023

The Wide Narrow Source Library gives access to ready-to-use Source Packs and advanced filtering possibilities. The Source Packs contain categorized information from a selection of open sources.

On the "Select Source Pack" page in Wide Narrow Source Library, you can adjust how much information will be generated in your Source Packs and feeds by using the Source Types.

Recommendations when selecting Source Types

We recommend that you start by including all Source Types, which is the default setting if you don't make any changes.

Start by selecting Source Packs and then click Next to proceed to advanced filtering on the Preview and add filter page.

If you find that your feed is getting too large after refining your search, go back to the Select Source Packs page and narrow down your feed by selecting Source Types:

• Tick the Sector or topic-specific checkbox to only include sector/topic-specific sources.
• Tick the Adjacent sectors and topics checkbox to include sectors/topics that strongly overlap the selected sectors/topics.
• Tick the General checkbox to include general sources not focused on specific or overlapping sectors/topics.

Ways of using Source Types to delimit the information

You can think of several ways when you want to delimit the amount of information using Source Types.

One way to delimit the information is to select only Sector or topic-specific Source Types. Then you only monitor what specific industry sources or subject sources inform about.

Another way to limit the flow of information is to select only General Source Types. Then only information is included about the most important events - within a sector or a topic - that all the media pay attention to and write about. Depending on your purpose, this can sometimes be a better delineation than choosing Sector or topic-Specific Source Types.

If you want broad coverage, you should select all Source Types and limit your feed to other search parameters.

When you have selected Source Type, go to the "Preview and add filter" page and review your Feed.

User Access: Wide Narrow Source Library with Source Packs is available for all Superusers with Owner access to inboxes.