I checked Shown Mills and at Section 2.19, as indicated by Michelle. She says "When citing books, film and other published film materials that are widely available, the name of the repository at which we use the source is not included in our formal citation" [emphasis mine]. Mills seems to justify this by saying that "while we may wish to include the repository at which we found the publication, simply as an aid in case we need to reconstruct it ... a citation to the facility most convenient to us personally would be of little value to users of our work who live elsewhere." This overlooks the fact that is not necessary to be in close physical proximity to a source to make use of it. For my obit searches, I call or write libraries all the time and retrieve them that way. Also, there is a wide variance on who holds older obits from state to state -- including Archives, libraries, genealogical societies, or the newspapers themselves. I prefer to list the repository. When entering the repository in the Repository tab as Sherry directed, and when doing so in the Master Source comment box as Tom directed, neither show up in the Output. It would be nice if the repository could be shown -- why force someone to start making inquiries all over the place if they see the 1947 obit of their great aunt as a source? Barton
On Thu, Oct 02, 2014 at 10:10 PM, Cathy Pinner wrote: Yes you can add the Newspaper as the Master Source. This is what I do. There are templates for Newspapers as Barton indicates. There are a number of different ones depending on how you are accessing the newspaper. Cathy Tom Momeyer wrote: Thanks Michele, for your explanation below. In addition to your comments, it may be helpful to save notes where the "published material" was viewed for later review or re-use. So, as new to Legacy, anyone feel free to correct any following mistakes, and I'll learn more about Legacy. For a repository location (where no record is required for published material) It looks like you can save notes for the location of the viewed material where the notes are not printed in reports, etc. So, going out on a limb, anyone please correct as needed... Options when adding the obit: (1) Add the obit as a master source and in the Master Source Definition, Text/Comments tab, in the (lower large box for user input) "Comments about this master source" box, type in the notes for the viewed location. Or (2) Add the newspaper as a master source (is this possible?) and in the Source Detail, Text/Comments tab, in the (lower large box for user input) "Enter any comments about this citation" box, type in the notes for the viewed location. Also (for both options above), check or uncheck the boxes below the typed notes indicating whether to include in reports (or not). So, if later on, you or someone else asks and you want to review the item again, you have "notes" recorded regarding where you viewed the material. Also (for both options above), there is an option to add a file ID# for a saved copy (digital or printed) of the obit. Tom M (TMG user, evaluating other software for eventual transition) On Thu, Oct 02, 2014 at 10:59 AM, Michele/Support wrote: According to Evidence Explained (section 2.19, Citing Repositories), if you are looking at a source (of published material) that is available at multiple repositories you do not need to include the name of the repository in the citation. If this newspaper was on microfilm it should also be available (at the very least) at the Arkansas State Archives and at least one of the state universities. If you were looking at the actual newspaper, it would, most likely, still be available on microfilm. The reason I specified "published material" (such as a newspaper) then this rule holds true. If you were talking about something like a unique manuscript that is only in one place you would have to cite the repository. Michele Technical Support [email protected] www.legacyfamilytree.com -----Original Message----- From: BARTON LEWIS [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Thursday, October 2, 2014 10:19 AM To: [email protected] Subject: [LegacyUG] Source question - obits I posted a query about obituaries on Tuesday night but it never posted. I don't know why not, but here goes again: I was entering an obituary as a source, and using the Source Writer. The obit was at a local library in Arkansas. I selected "Newspapers - print editions - (microfilm or original)." As I went through the fields for both source and detail, I did not see a field where I could enter in the repository - the name of the public library where the obituary was held. Should that not be an included piece of information? Many thanks, Barton 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
