Thanks, Connie. You've been a great help :) ~Deborah Connie Sheets wrote: > Deborah, > > ISBN numbers and the total number of pages in a book are not part of standard > citation practices. The specific page number(s) of your citation are on the > details screen. (I'm not sure which you are referring to). > > If you are using a revised edition, you will want to use the revised edition > template (Step 1), and then you will see a field for the edition number. > Publication date is part of all the book templates as far as I know (there > are so many permutations possible I admittedly didn't check them). Be sure > to scroll all the way down as on some of the templates the fields do not all > fit on one screen. I think there is an option you can check to remind you of > this, but I turned mine off. > > Connie > > > Deborah Trounstine wrote: > > >> 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 > > > > >
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