Genealogy Source Citation Cheat Sheet
One of the most common regrets genealogists express 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 Source Citations Cheat Sheet is a quick-reference guide for creating and organizing references to your hard-won genealogy sources.
The Cheat Sheet 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 eight 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.
One of the most common regrets genealogists express 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 Source Citations Cheat Sheet is a quick-reference guide for creating and organizing references to your hard-won genealogy sources.
The Cheat Sheet 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 eight 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.