Evidence Explained

Sources. Evidence. Evidence Analysis. Citation. Writing skills. All essential elements for those who study history.

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How do you cite the #Barbour Collection? It depends upon which version! https://t.co/CNg5EKqCzm

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"Trusty friends," "next friends" and "friends" who are really kin. Do you understand these terms in old #documents? https://t.co/22M9wdmCLK

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For websites with document images, should our #citation focus on the website or the creator of the original record? https://t.co/szhqhwg18M

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@TalkinGenealogy Many many times, we'll never find 3 #sources that directly answer a question but can build a case w/ indirect #evidence.

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@TalkinGenealogy The "3 sources that say so" rule guided #researchers for a long time, but it fails us. All 3 #sources could be wrong. Or...

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Could you use an interactive #citation assistant? https://t.co/l6Ane6aNea

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When data providers give source-of-the-source info, must we copy the provider's details exactly as given? https://t.co/TlNJzCXwLH…

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Can you #cite a French-Swiss online database using a model for a U.S. website? https://t.co/n8VcFv0hM2

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How do you #cite an assortment of documents passed down in private hands? https://t.co/srwtVYi6i3

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How do you #cite "tax records compiled in a book"? https://t.co/a3jrCdlE1z

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Do we include personal names when we #cite email from an archives? https://t.co/XQQ0WgB71Q

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How do you #cite a virtual exhibit that's now archived as a webpage? https://t.co/0BdtiDo4OL

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How to #cite a 1977 certified copy of a 1942 delayed birth certificate for a 1920 birth? Do those details matter? https://t.co/ONdrJuIRFK

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How to #cite a @webinar that's no longer at the URL we attended? https://t.co/gMeiY0HFgW

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@929io We're with you on that!

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When we #cite an online database, should we cite that online provider's image number? https://t.co/I2kUUwg23G

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Is http:// still necessary for URL #citations? The debate continues. https://t.co/MOmJPmOUsx

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Should we #cite paths (waymarkers) for images in online databases? Will users who follow the path end up elsewhere? https://t.co/JDcYmTjKea

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Is a #bibliography necessary when we write a nonfiction book on a historical subject? https://t.co/7uOlMhTqwR

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Do you struggle with crafting #citations to online databases? https://t.co/7uOlMib1Vr