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The Source Citation Cheat Sheet is a quick reference you can use to create and organize citations for the sources where you find genealogy information.
Description
– Allison Dolan, Family Tree MagazinePublisher and Community Leader
One of the most common regrets genealogists express is is “I wish I had cited my sources from the beginning.”
When you’re starting to do family history, or you’re starting to cite sources, it can be hard to find user-friendly help with the source citation process. The genealogy Source Citation Cheat Sheet is a quick reference you can use to create and organize citations for the sources where you find genealogy information. It will help you:
- understand the function of source citations
- gather the right information to put in your source citations
- format citations according to the standards set in Evidence! Explained: Citing History Sources From Artifacts to Cyberspace by Elizabeth Shown Mills
- connect the citation for a source with the information derived from that source
- use source management tools in your genealogy desktop software
The Source Citation Cheat Sheet, a PDF digital download, contains seven pages of easy-to-use charts, lists and explanations including:
- how citing genealogy sources can improve your family history research
- overview of the source citation process
- anatomy of a source citation
- example citations to model yours after
- tips for making source citations easier
- overview of source citation features in popular genealogy desktop software
- glossary of key terms
- websites, books and journals for further learning
You’ll want to keep this Source Citation Cheat Sheet handy near your computer and in your library research binder.
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