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'''Research Objective:''' This should be a clear concise statement of your goal. | '''Research Objective:''' This should be a clear concise statement of your goal. | ||
'''Record Information:''' This is where you record the details of how someone else could locate this source. | '''Record Information:''' This is where you record the details of how someone else could locate this source. | ||
'''Record Type:''' This could be a Census, Church Record, Vital Record, Land Record, Probate Record, Military Record, Emigration/Immigration Record or Naturalization Record. | '''Record Type:''' This could be a Census, Church Record, Vital Record, Land Record, Probate Record, Military Record, Emigration/Immigration Record or Naturalization Record. | ||
'''Record Location: ''' This could be a Public Library, County Courthouse, Archive, an address for a Cemetery or Sexton Office, Family History Library, an individuals home or any other location. | |||
'''Source Record or Call Number: ''' This is the identifier for the actual record. It could be a file on a computer, a book in a library with a call number. | |||
'''Title of the Source:''' This is the name of the book, the title of the database, or the name of a database on a computer. | |||
'''Author: '''This could be the County Clerk, an individual or group of individuals authoring an article or book. | |||
'''Publisher: '''This could be a publisher, a government agency or and individual. This should also have the publishing year. | |||
'''Documentation:''' This section can help to focus on the <u>quality</u> of the source you are using. You can determine if the: '''Source''': is an <u>original</u> record or a <u>derivative</u> (such as an index or a compiled work). | '''Documentation:''' This section can help to focus on the <u>quality</u> of the source you are using. You can determine if the: '''Source''': is an <u>original</u> record or a <u>derivative</u> (such as an index or a compiled work). |
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