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# Source Matters

 Resources for users, leaders, and admins for Source Matters

## New user? Start here!

- [Categorizing Sources](https://docs.metricsfornews.com/en/knowledge/how-do-i-categorize-sources-in-source-matters)
- [Filtering Stories and Sources](https://docs.metricsfornews.com/en/knowledge/tagging-sources-the-basics)

## Source Management

- [Source isn't Saving to a Category](https://docs.metricsfornews.com/en/knowledge/what-do-i-do-if-my-source-category-wont-save-1)
- [Marking as "Not a Person"](https://docs.metricsfornews.com/en/knowledge/when-to-use-the-not-a-person-button)
- [Managing a Missing Source](https://docs.metricsfornews.com/en/knowledge/what-do-i-do-if-my-source-category-wont-save)
- [Managing a Source Not in a Story](https://docs.metricsfornews.com/en/knowledge/what-if-source-matters-identifies-a-source-that-isnt-in-the-story)

## Leaders

- [Reviewing a Source Audit](https://docs.metricsfornews.com/en/knowledge/how-to-review-source-tagging-progress)
- [Automating Survey Delivery](https://docs.metricsfornews.com/en/knowledge/how-do-i-automate-sending-surveys-to-sources)
- [Sampling a Source Survey Script](https://docs.metricsfornews.com/en/knowledge/sample-script)

## Admins

- [Onboarding to Source Matters](https://docs.metricsfornews.com/en/knowledge/onboarding-to-source-matters)
- [Understanding how Sources are Identified](https://docs.metricsfornews.com/en/knowledge/faq-source-matters)
- [Setting Collection Periods](https://docs.metricsfornews.com/en/knowledge/how-do-i-modify-settings-in-source-matters)

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