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	Citation style guides can help you capture all the information about a source that is necessary for you and others to evaluate the quality of the source, to;relocate your source, and sometimes to find the source;from which your source was derived. Practically speaking,users of the latest genealogy software may feel no need for citation guides because the software prompts users to enter specific source information into forms. The program then formats citations according to its interpretation of the chosen citation style. Conversely, style guides are necessary when using software that does not have forms for the many different types of sources used by genealogists, or when you need a better understanding of the materials you are using.		Citation style guides can help you capture all the information about a source that is necessary for you and others to evaluate the quality of the source, to relocate your source, and sometimes to find the source from which your source was derived. Practically speaking, users of the latest genealogy software may feel no need for citation guides because the software prompts users to enter specific source information into forms. The program then formats citations according to its interpretation of the chosen citation style. Conversely, style guides are necessary when using software that does not have forms for the many different types of sources used by genealogists, or when you need a better understanding of the materials you are using.

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