authenticsource

noun
UK /ɔːˈθɛntɪk sɔːs/
US /ɔˈθɛntɪk sɔːrs/

A real place or person that gives true information.

The museum is an authentic source for learning about history.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. A document or record that is proven to be real and not fake.

The historian checked the authentic source before writing the book.

3. A person who saw or experienced something firsthand.

The witness was an authentic source of information about the event.

4. An original work or object, not a copy.

The painting in the gallery is an authentic source from the artist himself.