Hi Connie, What you describe is the way I've been using the medium "basic format" too. I guess I was looking for more details for a complete citation - like year of publication, number of pages, edition, ISBN number, etc. I think the way you have been modifying the template to fit your needs makes the most sense. Thanks! Deborah
Connie Sheets wrote: > Deborah, > > In Sourcewriter, the "basic format" is one of the choices under "Medium," > i.e. is it an online image, a CD, a microfilm, etc. Yes, I use it for real > books (hard copies). I also use it in other situations where I don't think > the other choices quite fit. (It has nothing to do with the Basic Source > system, as far as I can tell). > > In the case of books, at least, I have found the "basic format" almost always > includes the necessary information, or that I could easily modify it to do so > (e.g. by leaving some fields blank or placing certain data in other fields). > Can you give an example of what you believe is missing? > > Connie > > --- On Thu, 1/7/10, Deborah Trounstine <[email protected]> wrote: > > >> When entering a source using the >> SourceWriter, can someone tell me what >> they mean by "Basic format" >> e.g. Books > Book, authored > Two authors > Basic >> format >> I have been assuming that Basic format means that you have >> (or have >> viewed) a hard copy of the book, but the form that is >> provided in SW >> doesn't really contain spaces for all of the citation >> details that I >> would expect. This "Basic format" shows up in a number of >> the source >> templates but this happens to be one that I'm looking at >> right now. >> Any help with this - or suggestions on a better source >> "medium" to >> choose if you have a hard copy of the source will be >> appreciated! >> Thanks, >> Deborah >> > > > > > > > > Legacy User Group guidelines: > > http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp > > Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: > > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > > Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: > > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > > Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp > > To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp > > > > > Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
