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| − | The FamilySearch Research Wiki encourages the use of source citations in all of its articles to help individuals find places to look for further research and to show the strength of the source materials. To cite your sources: | + | The FamilySearch Research Wiki strongly encourages the use of source citations in all of its articles to help individuals find places to look for further research and to show the strength of the source materials. To cite your sources: |
| − | #Include a citation reference showing where information came from. Any style is acceptable, | + | #Include a citation reference showing where information came from. Any widely-accepted style is acceptable, but the style should remain consistent throughout the article.<br> |
#If you do not know a specific citation style, simply add all of the information you can about the source and place punctuation between the different parts of the source. The important thing is to get the information down. A source citation consists of: | #If you do not know a specific citation style, simply add all of the information you can about the source and place punctuation between the different parts of the source. The important thing is to get the information down. A source citation consists of: | ||
#*Author | #*Author | ||
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#*Publication Information | #*Publication Information | ||
#*Date (if a website, the date the information was accessed) | #*Date (if a website, the date the information was accessed) | ||
| − | #*Page Number | + | #*Page Number |
#Keep the citation style consistent within an article. The first contributor to add a reference to an article sets the style for that article. | #Keep the citation style consistent within an article. The first contributor to add a reference to an article sets the style for that article. | ||
Additional help for creating citations: | Additional help for creating citations: | ||
| − | [[Citations (Mills Style)| | + | The [[Citations (Mills Style)|Elizabeth Shown Mills style]] is preferred by genealogists in the United States because it is a genealogically-targeted adaptation of the popular Chicago and Turabian styles. It is also endorsed as the preferred style of the [http://www.bcgcertification.org/ Board for Certification of Genealogists]. <br> |
| − | The following sites have tools that assist in the automatic creation of source citations: | + | [[Citations (Mills Style)|Citations]]The following sites have tools that assist in the automatic creation of source citations: |
*[http://www.bibme.org/ BibMe.org] | *[http://www.bibme.org/ BibMe.org] | ||
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== See also == | == See also == | ||
| + | *[[FamilySearch Wiki:Verifiable]] - policy about sources | ||
*[[Cite Your Sources (Source Footnotes)]] | *[[Cite Your Sources (Source Footnotes)]] | ||
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This page documents a guideline. It is a generally accepted standard that contributors should attempt to follow, though it is best treated with common sense and the occasional exception. |
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Any substantive edit to this page should reflect consensus. When in doubt, discuss first on the discussion page. | |
The FamilySearch Research Wiki strongly encourages the use of source citations in all of its articles to help individuals find places to look for further research and to show the strength of the source materials. To cite your sources:
- Include a citation reference showing where information came from. Any widely-accepted style is acceptable, but the style should remain consistent throughout the article.
- If you do not know a specific citation style, simply add all of the information you can about the source and place punctuation between the different parts of the source. The important thing is to get the information down. A source citation consists of:
- Author
- Title
- Publication Information
- Date (if a website, the date the information was accessed)
- Page Number
- Keep the citation style consistent within an article. The first contributor to add a reference to an article sets the style for that article.
Additional help for creating citations:
The Elizabeth Shown Mills style is preferred by genealogists in the United States because it is a genealogically-targeted adaptation of the popular Chicago and Turabian styles. It is also endorsed as the preferred style of the Board for Certification of Genealogists.
CitationsThe following sites have tools that assist in the automatic creation of source citations:
See also
- FamilySearch Wiki:Verifiable - policy about sources
- Cite Your Sources (Source Footnotes)
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