RLP 7: Source Citations

Aug 27, 2018

Today's episode is about source citations. We'll discuss when you need to make citations, how to do it, and the questions to ask that will guide you as you create them: who, what, when, where within, and where in the world. If you feel overwhelmed by the thought of making source citations you're not alone. Nicole tells about her experience really learning how to do it.  Diana will tell us about layered source citations, and we'll also talk about the difference between reference notes and source list entries.

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Links

• Research Like a Pro, Part 5: Where Did You Look and What Did You Find?
• Source Citations: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
• Evidence Explained Website - Elizabeth Shown Mills' website with helpful articles and forum discussions about citation.
• Evidence Explained Facebook page

 

Books

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• Evidence Explained: History Sources from Artifacts to Cyberspace by Elizabeth Shown Mills - the source citation "bible"
• Genealogy Standards by Board for Certification of Genealogists
• Mastering Genealogical Proof by Tom Jones - all about the genealogy proof standard
• Mastering Genealogical Documentation by Tom Jones - new book about how to cite all kinds of sources

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