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<span>Research logs vary in form and content. The following elements work well for most researchers.</span> | <span>Research logs vary in form and content. The following elements work well for most researchers.</span> | ||
* <span></span><span>'''''Ancestor''''''''''’s name''''''''''and years:'''''husband being researched,''for example,''William FRAZIER 1826-1881'''''</span> | * <span></span><span>'''''Ancestor''''''''''’s name''''''''''and years:'''''husband being researched,''for example,''William FRAZIER 1826-1881''''''''''</span> | ||
* <span></span><span>'''''Researcher''''''''''’s name:'''''your name.'''''</span> | * <span></span><span>'''''Researcher''''''''''’s name:'''''your name.'''''</span> | ||
* <span></span><span>'''''Date''''''' of search''<nowiki>:</nowiki><span>for example,</span> 8 May 2001; Records you plan to search without a date until searched.''</span> | * <span></span><span>'''''Date''''''' of search''<nowiki>:</nowiki><span>for example,</span> 8 May 2001; Records you plan to search without a date until searched.''</span> | ||
* <span></span><span>'''''Place of research'''''<nowiki>: use full mailing address, telephone/fax number, e-mail address, or Internet URL.</nowiki></span> | * <span></span><span>'''''Place of research'''''<nowiki>: use full mailing address, telephone/fax number, e-mail address, or Internet URL.</nowiki></span> | ||
* <span></span><span>'''''Purpose''''' (objective) of search: '''event'''and '''person''' being sought (use symbols), ''for example,'' '''<nowiki>*</nowiki>''' Robert (Event symbols for objectives and results: '''<nowiki>*</nowiki>'''<nowiki>=birth</nowiki><span> </span></span>'''<span><span></span></span>'''<span>'''oo'''<nowiki>=marriage</nowiki><span> </span>'''†'''<nowiki>=death)</nowiki></span> | * <span></span><span>'''''Purpose''''' (objective) of search: '''event'''and '''person''' being sought (use symbols), ''for example,'' '''<nowiki>*</nowiki>''' Robert (Event symbols for objectives and results: '''<nowiki>*</nowiki>'''<nowiki>=birth</nowiki><span> </span></span>'''<span><span></span></span>'''<span>'''oo'''<nowiki>=marriage</nowiki><span> </span>'''†'''<nowiki>=death)</nowiki></span> | ||
* <span></span><span>'''''Call number'''''''<nowiki>:</nowiki>''library or archive call <span>number,</span>FHL book 977.162 D3d''for example''''</span> | * <span></span><span>'''''Call number'''''''<nowiki>:</nowiki>''library or archive call <span>number,</span>FHL book 977.162 D3d''for example'''''''</span> | ||
* <span></span><span>'''''Source Description'''''<nowiki>: author, title, where the original is (</nowiki>''that is'' a publisher or repository), date, and page.</span> | * <span></span><span>'''''Source Description'''''<nowiki>: author, title, where the original is (</nowiki>''that is'' a publisher or repository), date, and page.</span> | ||
== <span><span></span></span>What to Fill-in BEFORE a Search == | |||
It is important to partially fill-in a research log before you view a source. <br> | |||
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<span><span> </span>1. Log the source information at the catalog BEFORE retrieving the item.</span> | <span><span> </span>1. Log the source information at the catalog BEFORE retrieving the item.</span> | ||
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<span><span> </span>b. It is easier to write '''nil''' if the search is negative; overcomes a temptation to not write it at all.</span> | <span><span> </span>b. It is easier to write '''nil''' if the search is negative; overcomes a temptation to not write it at all.</span> | ||
<span><span> </span>2. Write source descriptions in [[Cite Your Sources (Source Footnotes)|footnote format]]. Use the ''Chicago Manual of Style'''''' as a guide.<sup><span><sup><span>[i]</span></sup></span></sup></span> | <span><span> </span>2. Write source descriptions in [[Cite Your Sources (Source Footnotes)|footnote format]]. Use the ''Chicago Manual of Style''''''as a guide.<sup><span><sup><span>[i]</span></sup></span></sup>'''</span> | ||
* <span></span>'''''<span>Document number</span>'''''<span>(your number) makes your ''log'' a table of contents to your copies.</span> | * <span></span>'''''<span>Document number</span>'''''<span>(your number) makes your ''log'' a table of contents to your copies.</span> | ||
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{| class="plain FCK__ShowTableBorders" | {| class="plain FCK__ShowTableBorders" | ||
|- | |- | ||
| William | | William | ||
FRAZIER | FRAZIER 1826-1881 8 | ||
1826-1881 | |||
8 | |||
|} | |} | ||
</span><br><span></span></center></div> | </span><br><span></span></center></div> | ||
<span>'''''''</span> | <span>''''''''''''</span> | ||
* <span></span>'''''<span>Results</span>'''''<span>of search (positive or negative).</span> | * <span></span>'''''<span>Results</span>'''''<span>of search (positive or negative).</span> | ||