I don't use the Source Writer Templates at all, so far. But in my
sources I put a Master Source for each person whose email I keep. All
their individual emails are printed out in one continuous pdf. (To back
up: I send any email I'm keeping to EverNote using the EverNote clipper
button, toss a category name on it, so it's all lined up chronologically
without any other fuss. Every few months, I print out entire categories
as pdf's, and append to the end of others, if they exist, using my pdf
editor.) I haven't gotten so far yet as to enter specific page numbers
to reference particular uses of a compilation but I really could/should
do that.
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JL
JLog - simple computer technology for genealogists
http://www.jgen.ws/jlog
music-line wrote:
Hi everyone,
I would value your advice on how to source emails. Is it the intention of
the programme writers for us to source each email individually? Does anyone
do this? In the source writer template for emails it gives the impression
that this should be the case, giving fields for the writer, the recipient,
and the date of each email. As a 'splitter', even I would find this
somewhat over the top. I have a case when I have conversed with someone
over a period of time. This includes mail backwards and forwards between
the same two people. Even as a 'splitter' it makes sense to me to keep this
'extended conversation' as one master source, so that a
discussion/cpnverstion can be followed. I can imagine many 'lumpers'
putting all their emails to and from a variety of different people into one
source called 'email' (and a variety of variations in between). I suppose
the answer is to ignore the fields (or fill them in in a different way) or
use the override feature for citations in the detailed source. I have to be
honest and say that I have vowed to use the 'detailed source' as little as
possible because of problems with editing later - I do wish detailed sources
were attached and not copied - it would make editing easier.
Does anyone use this template in the way it is intended by filling in all
the fields? I can't understand the logic of 'encouraging' people to source
individual emails on the one hand, and on the other hand lumping census
information together according to year and county (as it is for the U.K.
templates). I know individuals do source things in many different ways but
I can't see the logic or consistency here of the programmers.
Best wishes
David
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David S Brookes
Musical Director, The Brewood Singers
www.brewoodsingers.co.uk
Organist & Choirmaster, Polesworth Abbey
www.polesworthabbey.co.uk
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