I read that Ron - but it doesn't answer my question of what use is it if we don't get any feedback from our answers. And does it show up in any source printouts on reports? if it is supposed to please tell me how to get it to as it's not doing that for me.
On 24 December 2013 22:24, Ron Bernier <[email protected]> wrote: > > On Tue, Dec 24, 2013 at 7:12 AM, Kathy Thompson <[email protected]>wrote: > >> What is the point of this feature? >> >> I understand it has to do with evidence and proof - but why has it been >> included in Legacy and where do we see the results of answering the >> individual questions? >> >> Yes, I also understand it is optional, but if the results of selecting >> the answers don't show up anywhere - what's the point of having it? >> >> Or am I missing something about it? >> >> > As you indicated - use is optional. It assists you in determining your > level of confidence in the source information you are utilizing. From > Legacy help: > > > "The *Source Quality *screen is reached by clicking the *Analyze Source > Quality *button on the *Detail Information *tab of the *Source Citation > Detail *screen. > > > > The basic principle is explained by *Elizabeth Shown Mills *in her *Evidence > Explained *book: > > > > SOURCES provide INFORMATION from which we select EVIDENCE for ANALYSIS. A > sound CONCLUSION may then be considered "PROOF." > > > > *SOURCE* > > Select whether this source is an *Original *or a *Derivative *of the > original. Or choose* I don't know* if you are not sure. > > > > *INFORMATION* > > Select *Primary *if the information in the source was provided by someone > with firsthand knowledge, or *Secondary *if the information is > secondhand. Or again,* I don't know* if you are not sure. > > > > *EVIDENCE* > > If the source answers the question you are trying to resolve all by > itself, select *Direct*. If the source helps to answer the research > question but doesn't do it directly, select *Indirect*. Or, if you can > infer an answer to the research question by the lack of information in the > source, select *Negative*. Or, if you are not sure, select *I don't know* > ." > > Ron Bernier > Woonsocket, RI > > > 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 > Follow Legacy on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/LegacyFamilyTree) and > on our blog (http://news.LegacyFamilyTree.com). > 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 Follow Legacy on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/LegacyFamilyTree) and on our blog (http://news.LegacyFamilyTree.com). To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
