Referencing for genealogists : sources and citation / Ian G. Macdonald.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Macdonald, I. G. (Ian Grant), author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Genealogy.

Bibliographical citations--Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Bibliographical citations.

Authorship--Style manuals.

Authorship.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (149 pages)

Place of Publication:

Stroud, Gloucestershire : The History Press, [2018]

Summary:

The first book on referencing for UK genealogists - the key to bulletproofing your work and sharing findings with others.

Contents:

Foreword

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 materials 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 them. The physical ; The digital: written, spoken, video

3. 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 ; Publisher's 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 with a series ; Referencing a chapter in a book ; Referencing a dictionary or encyclopaedia entry ; Referencing a biographical or alumnus entry ; Referencing a journal paper or magazine article ; Referencing a conference paper ; Referencing an unpublished thesis or dissertation ; Referencing an archived letter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 categories ; Source 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 records ; Referencing 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 ; Referencing ephemera ; Referencing a letter, conversation or private correspondence

13. Images

14. Maps

15. Using the referencing principles in your own writing. Footnotes and endnotes ; Bibliographies

16. Working with software. Bibliographical referencing software ; Genealogical software

17. Future citation. Life's audit trail ; An expanding world of administrative records ; Mining social media? ; Linking to DNA analyses?

Endpoint: or a new beginning.

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

0-7509-8840-1