Coverage Depth

• CURIE: gmeow:CoverageDepth
• IRI: https://blackcatinformatics.ca/gmeow/CoverageDepth
• Category: class
• Defined by: gmeow:slices/evidence
• Box roles: CBox role, TBox role (What is this?)

The depth of coverage a source provides about its subject — a value vocabulary (individuals, never subclasses). Distinguishes significant in-depth treatment from passing mention or routine filing. This axis is orthogonal to source tier and independence.

Structure

Subclass of: gufo:QualityValue

Practical Pattern

Use gmeow:CoverageDepth as a specialized kind of gufo:QualityValue. Add statement metadata or a standpoint when the assertion needs provenance, confidence, or vantage.

Usage Advice

Use when

• Use as the value vocabulary behind gmeow:coverageDepth — naming how substantially a source treats its subject (significant coverage, passing mention, routine filing) for notability assessment.

Avoid when

• Avoid conflating it with source tier (gmeow:SourceTier) or independence (gmeow:SourceIndependence) — depth is orthogonal to both — and avoid per-value subclasses; the depths are individuals.

How to use

• Reference the seeded depth individuals via gmeow:coverageDepth on the citation; a passing mention or routine filing can still verify a fact (Axis A) without supporting notability, so pair it with gmeow:supportsNotability and let competing assessments coexist.

Examples

• ex:inDepth a gmeow:CoverageDepth; rdfs:label "significant coverage"@en.