Referencing for genealogists : sources and citation /: sources and citation. (2018)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Ian G. MacDonald.
• Authors: Macdonald, Ian G
• Contents: Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Foreword; The Strathclyde experience; The background to this work; Contributors and collaborators; 1 Introduction; Quality in genealogical investigation: why does all this matter?; What do we mean by sources?; Primary and secondary sources; A trail to follow for those who come after; What exactly is 'referencing' or 'citation'?; How far can you go with material from others?; The nature of evidence; Limits to evidence; Standards of acceptability in genealogy; The digital revolution; 2 The materials we use and the places we find themxs; The physical The digital: written, spoken, video3 Creating individual references: principles; Key elements and guidelines; Characterising the source material; Specifying the location; Dealing with versions; Capturing the references; 4 The 'harvard' style; Origin; lack of a standard; Publishers' tastes; Some published versions; 5 Using our 'harvard' in the digital age; URL/web address guidelines; 6 Using 'harvard' style for secondary sources; Referencing a monograph; Referencing a monograph within a series; Referencing a chapter in a book; Referencing a dictionary or encyclopaedia entry Referencing a biographical or alumnus entryReferencing a journal paper or magazine article; Referencing a conference paper; Referencing an unpublished thesis or dissertation; Referencing an archived letter; 7 Cloud sourcing; Referencing an item of personal e-mail; Referencing an item read on an electronic mail discussion list or forum; Referencing an item from an online blog or vlog; Referencing a web page; Referencing information found using an e-book reader; 8 Referencing for genealogical and archival sources; Some theoretical background; Genealogical sources and their classification Major source categoriesSource types; Sources for sources; Records and indexes; Belt and braces; General structure for genealogical references; 9 Nominal records; Referencing BMD records; Referencing census returns; Referencing electoral listings; Referencing directories and professional lists; Referencing membership lists; Referencing service records; Referencing testamentary records; Referencing monumental inscriptions; Referencing newspaper announcements and obituaries; Referencing grants of arms; 10 Material records; Land and buildings; Referencing tithe maps and apportionments Referencing manorial recordsReferencing inquisitions post mortem; Referencing sasines; Referencing retours; Referencing Scottish royal charters; Referencing valuation rolls; Referencing Griffith's valuations; Personal possessions; Intellectual property; 11 Procedural records; Referencing travel records; Referencing court proceedings; Referencing admission registers; Referencing prison registers; Referencing poor relief records; Referencing taxation records; 12 Other primary records: guidelines; Referencing newspaper articles; Referencing official reports; Referencing legislation
• Publisher Details: Stroud : The History Press
• Publication Date: 2018
• Extent: 1 online resource
• Subjects: 929.1072; Genealogy; Bibliographical citations -- Handbooks, manuals, etc; Authorship -- Style manuals; Références bibliographiques -- Guides, manuels, etc; Art d'écrire -- Codes typographiques; REFERENCE -- Genealogy & Heraldry; Authorship; Bibliographical citations; Genealogy; Handbook; Handbooks and manuals; Style manuals; Handbooks and manuals; Guides et manuels
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9780750988407; 0750988401
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