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*Blank results means you have not yet done a search in that source. | *Blank results means you have not yet done a search in that source. | ||
3. Scope of the search. The purpose of recording scope is to help you later decide whether you need to look at a source again with a broader scope. What you record on the research log should answer these questions: | 3. Scope of the search. The purpose of recording scope is to help you later decide whether you need to look at a source again with a broader scope. What you record on the research log should answer these questions: | ||
*Did you search the full record or stop when you found something? If you stopped, what pages did you search? | *Did you search the full record or stop when you found something? If you stopped, what pages did you search? | ||
*If a computer search is involved, what search term(s) did you try? Did you specify other fields, such as age, birthplace, etc., and if so, what age or birthplace did you specify? | *If a computer search is involved, what search term(s) did you try? Did you specify other fields, such as age, birthplace, etc., and if so, what age or birthplace did you specify? | ||
*If a database or website search gave a list of results, did you look at just the first screen of results, all of the results, or what? | *If a database or website search gave a list of results, did you look at just the first screen of results, all of the results, or what? | ||
*Decide what to record in your results, and document what you didn't record as results. For example, if looking at the census of Birmingham for John Adams who should have been about 27 years old, did you record every Adams in Birmingham, every John Adams in Birmingham, or only everyone John Adams in Birmingham between the ages of 25 and 30? | *Decide what to record in your results, and document what you didn't record as results. For example, if looking at the census of Birmingham for John Adams who should have been about 27 years old, did you record every Adams in Birmingham, every John Adams in Birmingham, or only everyone John Adams in Birmingham between the ages of 25 and 30? | ||
*If the source was a book or manuscript, did you read every page of the book, only use the index to the book, or what? | *If the source was a book or manuscript, did you read every page of the book, only use the index to the book, or what? | ||
<br> '''Importance of [[Document AS YOU GO!|documenting as you go]].''' In order to stay organized it is crucial to complete all paper work before starting another search. By keeping your research log and family group record up-to-date you have better access to the sources, and clues for finding more sources. Good documentation makes it easier to compare and contrast sources. This makes it easier to judge source reliability. It also increases the chances your conclusions will be informed and reasonable. | <br> '''Importance of [[Document AS YOU GO!|documenting as you go]].''' In order to stay organized it is crucial to complete all paper work before starting another search. By keeping your research log and family group record up-to-date you have better access to the sources, and clues for finding more sources. Good documentation makes it easier to compare and contrast sources. This makes it easier to judge source reliability. It also increases the chances your conclusions will be informed and reasonable. | ||
Failure to document as you go by completing a research log (and family group record) will result in confusion. The confusion may cause you to overlook important sources and come to wrong conclusions. | Failure to document as you go by completing a research log (and family group record) will result in confusion. The confusion may cause you to overlook important sources and come to wrong conclusions. For an example of a completed electronic research log, see [http://wiki.familysearch.org/en/images/4/4a/Research_Log_Example.pdf log example].<br> | ||
''Figure 2. Example of a partially filled-in homemade research log.'' [[Image:Log17.png]] | ''Figure 2. Example of a partially filled-in homemade research log.'' [[Image:Log17.png]] | ||