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#'''Source list'''. CMS calls this a ''bibliography''. Each citation—called a ''source list entry''— is punctuated as if it were a paragraph and each citation element were a sentence. Published works are sorted by the last name of the author. To effectively organize the source list, Mills gives considerable latitude in the treatment of unpublished works. Examples here and in her books often illustrate ordering unpublished works geographically. However, elements of the source list entry can be reordered to effect other organizations when appropriate. One source list entry can apply to multiple reference notes and excludes the detailed citation elements present in the notes. For example, page numbers would be present in notes but not the source list entry.<ref>Mills, ''Evidence Explained,'' 43, 60-1, 67-71.</ref> | #'''Source list'''. CMS calls this a ''bibliography''. Each citation—called a ''source list entry''— is punctuated as if it were a paragraph and each citation element were a sentence. Published works are sorted by the last name of the author. To effectively organize the source list, Mills gives considerable latitude in the treatment of unpublished works. Examples here and in her books often illustrate ordering unpublished works geographically. However, elements of the source list entry can be reordered to effect other organizations when appropriate. One source list entry can apply to multiple reference notes and excludes the detailed citation elements present in the notes. For example, page numbers would be present in notes but not the source list entry.<ref>Mills, ''Evidence Explained,'' 43, 60-1, 67-71.</ref> | ||
#'''First reference note. '''CMS/Mills allows either footnotes or endnotes and uses the term ''reference notes, ''or simply ''notes ''to speak of both. Each note is punctuated as if it were a sentence containing a list of citation elements. As with any list, use commas to separate the elements. If commas within elements make the list ambiguous, then use semicolons to separate the elements.<ref>Mills, ''Evidence Explained,'' 43, 46, 60, 77, 86-7.</ref><br> | #'''First reference note. '''CMS/Mills allows either footnotes or endnotes and uses the term ''reference notes, ''or simply ''notes ''to speak of both. Each note is punctuated as if it were a sentence containing a list of citation elements. As with any list, use commas to separate the elements. If commas within elements make the list ambiguous, then use semicolons to separate the elements.<ref>Mills, ''Evidence Explained,'' 43, 46, 60, 77, 86-7.</ref><br> | ||
#'''Subsequent note. '''When publishing a compiled genealogy, after the first reference to a source, it is not necessary to duplicate a complete citation in subsequent notes. In fact, abbreviating subsequent citations in a published work makes notes more understandable and signals source reuse. The abbreviated style of subsequent notes should be applied only at the time of publication since the order of notes can change along the way. Always enter complete citations into your genealogical records. If you never publish, you can safely ignore this type of citation.<ref>Mills, ''Evidence Explained,'' | #'''Subsequent note. '''When publishing a compiled genealogy, after the first reference to a source, it is not necessary to duplicate a complete citation in subsequent notes. In fact, abbreviating subsequent citations in a published work makes notes more understandable and signals source reuse. The abbreviated style of subsequent notes should be applied only at the time of publication since the order of notes can change along the way. Always enter complete citations into your genealogical records. If you never publish, you can safely ignore this type of citation.<ref>Mills, ''Evidence Explained,'' 46, 62, 64-6.</ref><br> | ||
#'''Source label. '''This is the citation that should appear on the front of all photocopies and prints of original records, transcriptions, and abstracts. Mills does not specify whether this citation type should be punctuated like a paragraph or like a sentence. Suffice it to say that the citation should be complete in case the page is shared independently of other documents.<ref>Mills, ''Evidence Explained,'' | #'''Source label. '''This is the citation that should appear on the front of all photocopies and prints of original records, transcriptions, and abstracts. Mills does not specify whether this citation type should be punctuated like a paragraph or like a sentence. Suffice it to say that the citation should be complete in case the page is shared independently of other documents.<ref>Mills, ''Evidence Explained,'' 43, 66-7.</ref><br> | ||
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=== Multiple authors<ref>Mills, ''Evidence Explained,'' | === Multiple authors<ref>Mills, ''Evidence Explained,'' 669-70.</ref><br> === | ||
'''Source List: '''Clemensson, Per, and Kjell Andersson. ''Your Swedish Roots: A Step by Step Handbook''. Provo, Utah: Ancestry Publishing, 2004.<br>'''First Reference Note:''' 1. Per Clemensson and Kjell Andersson, ''Your Swedish Roots: A Step by Step Handbook'' (Provo, Utah: Ancestry Publishing, 2004), 115.<br>'''Subsequent Note:''' 11. Clemensson and Andersson, ''Your Swedish Roots'', 115. | '''Source List: '''Clemensson, Per, and Kjell Andersson. ''Your Swedish Roots: A Step by Step Handbook''. Provo, Utah: Ancestry Publishing, 2004.<br>'''First Reference Note:''' 1. Per Clemensson and Kjell Andersson, ''Your Swedish Roots: A Step by Step Handbook'' (Provo, Utah: Ancestry Publishing, 2004), 115.<br>'''Subsequent Note:''' 11. Clemensson and Andersson, ''Your Swedish Roots'', 115. | ||
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=== New FamilySearch (Common Pedigree) === | === New FamilySearch (Common Pedigree) === | ||
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=== Record Search Collection === | === Record Search Collection === | ||
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It can be difficult to construct a citation when no matching example is given unless you know the underlying principles. Mills does not provide a summary of the principles used for Mills style. This list is an attempt to provide that summary. As such, citations are given to Mills's works in support of each principle. | It can be difficult to construct a citation when no matching example is given unless you know the underlying principles. Mills does not provide a summary of the principles used for Mills style. This list is an attempt to provide that summary. As such, citations are given to Mills's works in support of each principle. | ||
*Mills Style is grounded in the Chicago Manual of Style (CMS), Humanities style.<ref>Mills, ''Evidence Explained,'' | *Mills Style is grounded in the Chicago Manual of Style (CMS), Humanities style.<ref>Mills, ''Evidence Explained,'' 61.</ref> | ||
*Redundant information need not be repeated in a citation.<ref>Mills, ''Evidence Explained,'' add more</ref><ref>Mills, ''Evidence Explained,'' 666; creator's role.</ref> | *Redundant information need not be repeated in a citation.<ref>Mills, ''Evidence Explained,'' add more</ref><ref>Mills, ''Evidence Explained,'' 666; creator's role.</ref> | ||
*Default values in citations do not need to be specified. | *Default values in citations do not need to be specified. | ||
**"Author" is the default creator's role.<ref>Mills, ''Evidence Explained,'' 666.</ref> | **"Author" is the default creator's role.<ref>Mills, ''Evidence Explained,'' 666.</ref> | ||
**"Paper" is the default medium.<ref>CMS 15th ed., 684.</ref> | **"Paper" is the default medium.<ref>CMS 15th ed., 684.</ref> | ||
*Information that is common knowledge can sometimes be excluded from a citation. | |||
**In subsequent notes, world-famous, unambiguous cities may be specified without the U.S. state name.<ref>Mills, ''Evidence Explained,'' 221-2.</ref> | |||
*When citing a record the degrades over time, then one should specify when the record was seen. For example, grave markers degrade over time, so the citation should include the date the marker was read.<ref>Mills, ''Evidence Explained'', 214.</ref> | *When citing a record the degrades over time, then one should specify when the record was seen. For example, grave markers degrade over time, so the citation should include the date the marker was read.<ref>Mills, ''Evidence Explained'', 214.</ref> | ||