Connie, Could you give me the page # in EE regarding Facebook. I wasn't able to find any mention of FB in the index of my copy of the book.
Thanks, Linda M. On Tue, Jun 8, 2010 at 6:25 PM, Connie Sheets <clshee...@yahoo.com> wrote: > Linda, > > You are, of course, welcome to cite Facebook any way you want, but for those > of us who prefer to follow current standards (which Mrs. Mills did not make > up on her own by the way; her books are based upon the Chicago Manual of > Style and earlier genealogical writers), the correct citation format is what > Scott originally posted, to wit: > > "Shouldn't the source look like the below (italics marked by *)? > > Barack Obama, "Barack Obama," *Facebook* > (http://www.facebook.com/#!/barackobama : accessed 8 June 2010) > > Obama, Barack. "Barack Obama" *Facebook*. > http://www.facebook.com/#!/barackobama : 2010" > > Depending upon the nature of the data that is being referenced, I might add a > comment at the end of this citation that the information appears to be based > upon Mr. Obama's personal recollection of the event (or whatever other > comment would be appropriate). > > Connie > > --- On Tue, 6/8/10, Linda McCauley <lindafmccau...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> From: Linda McCauley <lindafmccau...@gmail.com> >> Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Facebook as source >> To: LegacyUserGroup@LegacyUsers.com >> Date: Tuesday, June 8, 2010, 10:02 PM >> Taking Jenny's reasoning below a step >> further - I think I would source >> information from Facebook as personal knowledge of the >> person who >> posted it to their FB page and then note in the citation >> details that >> it was posted on their FB page. (Assuming here that it's >> information >> about that person or their family that they actually have >> personal >> knowledge of. If it's not something they would reasonably >> know then I >> wouldn't use it.) >> >> To me the person is the source, FB is just the vehicle they >> used to >> provide the information. >> >> Linda M. >> > > > > > > > > Legacy User Group guidelines: > > http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp > > Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: > > http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com/ > > Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: > > http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergr...@legacyfamilytree.com/ > > 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/legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com/ Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergr...@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
