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  • From: Lawrence London <lfljvenaura@gmail.com>
  • To: permaculture <permaculture@lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [permaculture] Crowdsourced information source database - Claude
  • Date: Sat, 4 Apr 2026 01:10:08 -0400



On Sat, Apr 4, 2026 at 1:07 AM Lawrence London <lfljvenaura@gmail.com> wrote:
Crowdsourced information source database - Claude

Use this to create an online Permaculture knowledgebase.
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I suggested to Claude:
"Claude should create a website where people can submit locations of sources of special information that would be worth including in Claude's database"
and it responded with this:
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Reading frontend design skill

Now I'll build a polished website for submitting information sources to Claude's database.

Created a file, read a file

Here's your Claude Knowledge Commons submission site. It includes:

The form collects:

  • Source name, URL (with format validation), and a description
  • Domain categories via selectable pills (Science, Law, Medicine, Tech, etc.)
  • Source type and geographic scope dropdowns
  • Access type (open, partial/API, subscription)
  • A reliability slider with descriptive labels
  • Optional reasoning for inclusion and submitter contact info

Other features:

  • Live character counters on text fields
  • A sidebar with submission tips, good/bad examples, and a mock "recent submissions" feed
  • A community stats banner in the hero
  • A success confirmation with a reference ID on submit
  • Full form validation before submission

The design uses an editorial serif + mono aesthetic — warm cream tones, ink typography, and an accent orange — to feel trustworthy and knowledge-forward rather than generic.

Claude Knowledge Commons
Community Beta
Help Claude Learn

Share a source.
Expand shared knowledge.

Know a database, journal, archive, or expert resource that Claude should know about? Submit it here. Every great source brings more accurate, nuanced answers to everyone.

4,218 sources submitted
892 contributors
67 categories
Source details
Source name *
URL or location * — website, DOI, or access point
Brief description *
0 / 600
Classification
Domain categories * — pick all that apply
Source type
Geographic scope
Access type
🔓 Open Access 🔑 Partial / API 🔒 Subscription
Quality assessment
Estimated reliability / authority
7 / 10
Why should Anthropic include this? — optional but helpful
0 / 400
Your name — optional
Your email — for follow-up

Submissions are reviewed by Anthropic's data team. Not all sources will be incorporated.
By submitting you confirm this source is publicly known.

What makes a good submission?

  • 01The source should be recognized as authoritative in its field — peer-reviewed journals, government databases, established institutions.
  • 02Prefer sources with stable, persistent URLs (DOIs, official archives) over social media or personal sites.
  • 03Niche or specialist sources are especially valuable — if it's obscure but authoritative, tell us why.
  • 04Include non-English sources. Claude serves a global audience and multilingual sources are underrepresented.

Examples

Good PubMed Central, JSTOR, EU Open Data, Hansard, arXiv
Skip Reddit threads, personal blogs, Wikipedia, paywalled-only

Recent community submissions

  • FAO Global Food Data
    Science 2 hrs ago
  • Lexis+ UK Legal Archive
    Law 5 hrs ago
  • IEEE Xplore Engineering
    Tech 1 day ago
  • Cochrane Reviews Database
    Medical 1 day ago
  • Internet Archive — Texts
    History 2 days ago

--
Lawrence F. London, Jr.
lfljvenaura@gmail.com







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