I respectfully disagree with your statements about not citing someone else's
sources. The Chicago Manual of Style specifically states that "references
to the work of one author . . . in that of another must cite both works."
That being said, what happens if the person from whom you received the
information dies, changes e-mail, or somehow becomes unavailable? How will
anyone know where that person got their information and where they can look
for the documentation?
I think it is a big mistake not to cite both -- the person from who you
received the information with a subsequent citation WITHIN THE ORIGINAL
CITATION to that person's source of information.
Bonnie Costello, [ITAL]Marianne Moore: Imaginary Possessions[ITAL]
(Cambridge: Harvard University Press, 1981), 78, quoting (or citing, as the
case may be) Louis Zukosfky, "Sincerity and Objectification,"
[ITAL]Poetry[ITAL] 37 (February 1931): 269.
----- Original Message -----
From: Rick Hannon <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Monday, April 30, 2001 3:17 PM
Subject: RE: [LegacyUG] Followup on sources
> I think it's important to include your sources when you share information
> with other genealogists (as a profession or hobby). After all, could you
get
> away with not providing sources on a college term paper? When someone
> provides me with a report or GEDCOM, one of the first things I do is look
at
> their sources. It gives me a feel of how they do their work and sometimes
> gives me clues or hints for my own research.
>
> If I remember right, the original question started with someone wanting
> hints on how to merge the sources from another GEDCOM into his own Legacy
> data. I might be mistaken but I think that's how this thread started.
When
> I import a GEDCOM (rare, but I do once in a while), I make a copy of the
> GEDCOM and strip out all the sources before importing it to my data file.
>
> I think it's very important that you DO NOT cite someone else's sources.
If
> someone provides you with a genealogy report or GEDCOM, then that person
is
> your only source. Legacy has some nice merge features to cite all new
> individuals in this manner. If someone should later ask how I came to a
> particular conclusion or found an event in a person's life, I can cite the
> person I received the information and then provide them with contact
> information. This way the researcher can make their own decision on the
> validity (surety) of the data. I do still keep a copy of the originator's
> GEDCOM or report so I can refer back to it later when I get stuck or
> confused on a particular fact.
>
> With the use of the Internet, I'm sure there will be more data sharing in
> the year's ahead. Now that I think about it, if I found a GEDCOM that
only
> cited "GEDCOM from.." or "Import from..." type sources I think I'd have to
> give that source a surety value of ZERO and then drag that file to the
> Recycle Bin.
>
> Anyway, that's my 2-cents.
>
> Rick Hannon
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Lee
> VanKammen
> Sent: Monday, April 30, 2001 00:25
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Followup on sources
>
>
> so so true! Individuals are apt to not be around even tomorrow little
lone
> years from now. The original source should always we cited!!! Thanks for
> your addition to my thoughts.
> Lee
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