Evidence explained : citing history sources from artifacts to cyberspace /

Evidence Explained is the definitive guide to the citation and analysis of historical sources. It begins with a simple question: Why do we invest so much of our energy into the citation of sources? Followed immediately by the intriguing answer: Because all sources are not created equal. As a citatio...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Mills, Elizabeth Shown (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Baltimore, Md. : Genealogical Pub. Company, 2007.
Subjects:	History > Sources > Handbooks, manuals, etc. History > Research > Handbooks, manuals, etc. Event history analysis > Handbooks, manuals, etc. History > Methodology > Handbooks, manuals, etc. Histoire > Sources > Guides, manuels, etc. Histoire > Recherche > Guides, manuels, etc. Événement > Guides, manuels, etc. Histoire > Méthodologie > Guides, manuels, etc. Event history analysis History History > Methodology History > Research Bibliographical citations > Handbooks, manuals, etc. Genealogy > Methodology. Geschichtswissenschaft Quelle Handbook Verzeichnis. handbooks. Handbooks and manuals Quelle. Handbooks and manuals. Guides et manuels.
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Table of Contents:

Fundamentals of evidence analysis
Fundamentals of citation
Archives and artifacts
Business and institutional records
Cemetery records
Census records
Church records
Local and state records: courts and governance
Local and state records: licenses, registrations, rolls and vital records
Local and state records: property and probates
National government records
Publications: books, CDs, maps, leaflets and videos
Publications: legal works and government documents
Publications: periodicals, broadcasts and web miscellanea.