Personally, I like using the Basic Source -- it's more flexible and then you can combine the sources without a problem -- a great advantage.
Pat On Sat, Sep 13, 2014 at 7:23 PM, Jenny M Benson <[email protected]> wrote: > On 13/09/2014 23:45, Doug Williams wrote: > > Greetings everyone, I'm new to the list - be gentle! > > Welcome! > > > > I’m having trouble creating a Source Template for a City Directory > > [book] found in Google Books [digital images]. > > > > I tried “Directories” as the type of source, then “Online Images” as the > > medium. > > > > I have no trouble with most of the data information, but the template > > does not provide a place to record the publisher place, date and name. > > > > I also tried “Books” as the type of source, then “Book, authored” and > > “Author known” but the only option for medium is “Online book (issued > > solely online)” which is not accurate for a city directory, and that > > template also does not provide a place to record publisher place, year > > and name. > > > > Am I missing something? Anyone have a suggestion or solution? > > > Don't be too constrained by the *names* of the template fields. You can > often use a field for something other than what it's name suggests (or > you can not use a field at all.) > > I use the Directories>Online Images templates for City Directories. It > offers fields for both Editor and Agency/Creator: I don't think I've > ever needed to use both. Could you not use the Agency/Creator field for > the Publisher information? > > -- > Jenny M Benson > > > > 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
