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<br>Notice that a hyperlink audit trail exists from beginning to end, from the sources clear through to the records management software. That software ideally needs to allow OLE (Object Linking or Embedding) so that the research log and analysis table can be opened from within it, using the native software in which they were created. For example, if the log and the table were designed in Microsoft Word, we should be able to create an OLE link to these from the records management program. This allows us to update the log and table while involved in updating family group sheets and pedigree charts. Although the log and table do not automatically populate fields in the records manager, they are close at hand and will be less likely to be forgotten in the update cycle. <!-- Tidy found serious XHTML errors --> | <br>Notice that a hyperlink audit trail exists from beginning to end, from the sources clear through to the records management software. That software ideally needs to allow OLE (Object Linking or Embedding) so that the research log and analysis table can be opened from within it, using the native software in which they were created. For example, if the log and the table were designed in Microsoft Word, we should be able to create an OLE link to these from the records management program. This allows us to update the log and table while involved in updating family group sheets and pedigree charts. Although the log and table do not automatically populate fields in the records manager, they are close at hand and will be less likely to be forgotten in the update cycle. <!-- Tidy found serious XHTML errors --> | ||
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<br>First in importance in family history research is coming to an understanding of the sequence of tasks involved. As we get the training we need in a specific area of research, for example U.S. southern states, the lesson manuals, handouts, copies of Internet sites, and other things can be saved digitally in an organized manner. Observe the structure used for studying research pertaining to England. This menu was created in Microsoft Word using simple [[Hyperlinks to Source Documents|hyperlinks]]. (See companion article on that subject.) | <br>First in importance in family history research is coming to an understanding of the sequence of tasks involved. As we get the training we need in a specific area of research, for example U.S. southern states, the lesson manuals, handouts, copies of Internet sites, and other things can be saved digitally in an organized manner. Observe the structure used for studying research pertaining to England. This menu was created in Microsoft Word using simple [[Hyperlinks to Source Documents|hyperlinks]]. (See companion article on that subject.) | ||
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<br>Clicking on the links takes us to other documents, such as the files of class notes, a list of forms, or copies from Internet sites. On a separate menu called Research Strategy & Sources you would find templates of documents that can be used in specific family research projects. The first of these is the [[Strategic research logs--england|Strategic Research Log]]. <!-- Tidy found serious XHTML errors --><!-- Tidy found serious XHTML errors --> | <br>Clicking on the links takes us to other documents, such as the files of class notes, a list of forms, or copies from Internet sites. On a separate menu called Research Strategy & Sources you would find templates of documents that can be used in specific family research projects. The first of these is the [[Strategic research logs--england|Strategic Research Log]]. <!-- Tidy found serious XHTML errors --><!-- Tidy found serious XHTML errors --> | ||
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== <br>Strategic Research Log == | == <br>Strategic Research Log == | ||