19 January 2015
Most commandments are intimidating—but not these. These are designed to take the intimidation out of the citation process that causes so much angst and rebellion.
16 January 2015
History researchers frequently ask how much needs to be cited to support an assertion. If, say, we find an assertion in a journal article, a monograph on our topic, a generally reliable website, and a couple of original documents, do we have to cite them all? The answer is easy enough if ...
Citing Legal Registrations
8 December 2014
Across centuries of recorded history, many classes of people have had to legally register themselves—voters, military-aged men, free people of color in slave regimes, aliens during a time of war, and "just plain folk" on the occasions of their births, marriages, and deaths.
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Mon, 12/08/2014 - 07:00
9 October 2014
Everything has a creator. But what do we do when we have three creators creating three different but connected things and we have to pack them all into one citation?
3 October 2014
Filmed and fiched materials at a library or archive can carry two identification systems: 1) the identification created by the producer; and 2) the cataloging data created by the library. If the ...
21 September 2014
Veteran's pensions. Widow's pensions. Surviving children's pensions. Step-children's pensions. All of these have some common denominators and some differences. Here are three handy tips:
What to Cite First: The Chicken or the Egg?
15 September 2014
Every writing guide differs from others, depending upon the needs of the fields it serves. One of the ways that Evidence Style differs from other popular styles lies in the handling of "borrowed" sources—at least the legally "borrowed" ones. ...
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Mon, 09/15/2014 - 07:00
Citations: Input vs. Output
4 September 2014
Citations exist in two stages, working notes and final form. This input vs. output issue is especially important for history researchers, given our use of so many original materials. Yes, EE does provide formats for many types of sources not treated by classic citation guides; but the more-important issue is not format. It's substance. What's critical is ...
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Wed, 09/03/2014 - 12:10
It's Not Just about Giving Credit Where Due
18 August 2014
It happens so often. A researcher cites a census—typically accessed online, these days—but does not cite the online provider. Does it matter?
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Mon, 08/04/2014 - 13:38
4 August 2014
Or to put it another way: a kirchenbüch is a klokkerbøk is a church book. Regardless of the country in which we do research, our citations to church books have ...
