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The Periodicals search option provides access to detailed information about a specific periodical title, including publisher and address, subject focus of the periodical, the international standard serial number (ISSN), previous titles, frequency of publication, ACPL holdings, other known repositories of the title, and PERSI code. Used by project staff, PERSI codes often begin with the two letter postal abbreviation for the state of publication, thereby indicating the geographical focus of many titles. PERSI codes can also help in determining whether project staff members have established previous, current and subsequent titles of the same periodical. An ACPL call number may be provided on the “Periodical Details” page, but the call number field is often blank or says “Open,” even though almost all titles now have call numbers in the ACPL catalog. Finally, each periodical’s individual “Details” page also provides browsing access to a list of articles appearing in every issue, even through title changes. Simply click on the volume, number or date of the issue of interest. <br> | The Periodicals search option provides access to detailed information about a specific periodical title, including publisher and address, subject focus of the periodical, the international standard serial number (ISSN), previous titles, frequency of publication, ACPL holdings, other known repositories of the title, and PERSI code. Used by project staff, PERSI codes often begin with the two letter postal abbreviation for the state of publication, thereby indicating the geographical focus of many titles. PERSI codes can also help in determining whether project staff members have established previous, current and subsequent titles of the same periodical. An ACPL call number may be provided on the “Periodical Details” page, but the call number field is often blank or says “Open,” even though almost all titles now have call numbers in the ACPL catalog. Finally, each periodical’s individual “Details” page also provides browsing access to a list of articles appearing in every issue, even through title changes. Simply click on the volume, number or date of the issue of interest. <br> | ||
=== Printing Citations === | |||
To print selected citations from the “Article Results List” in HeritageQuest, click to display a check in the box next to each article title of interest. Once relevant citations are checked, select “Notebook” at the top of the page. From the Notebook, options to Email, Print, or Download the list of checked citations are available. A title for the list, as well as notes concerning each entry, can be added as desired before the process is complete. | |||
== Searching PERSI at Ancestry.com == | == Searching PERSI at Ancestry.com == | ||
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[[Image:Ancestry persi search screen.png|thumb|right]]Ancestry is available at many libraries, including the Genealogy Center, and also through personal subscription. From the Ancestry.com main page, click the “Search” tab, then under “Dictionaries, Encyclopedias & Reference” select “[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=3165 Periodical Source Index].” Ancestry provides search fields Keyword, Year, and Location. Entering critertia into more than one field implies "OR" so that the search results will locate any record with a match in ''either ''field. Rather than narrowing the focus, providing additional details actually broadens the search results.<br> | [[Image:Ancestry persi search screen.png|thumb|right]]Ancestry is available at many libraries, including the Genealogy Center, and also through personal subscription. From the Ancestry.com main page, click the “Search” tab, then under “Dictionaries, Encyclopedias & Reference” select “[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=3165 Periodical Source Index].” Ancestry provides search fields Keyword, Year, and Location. Entering critertia into more than one field implies "OR" so that the search results will locate any record with a match in ''either ''field. Rather than narrowing the focus, providing additional details actually broadens the search results.<br> | ||
Results provide article title, surname, volume, number, and periodical title. The bibliographic record for the periodical is similar to that in the Heritage Quest version of PERSI, but browsing by issue is not possible. Updates to PERSI at Ancestry sometimes lag, while the database available at HeritageQuestOnline.com is the most current version available. Articles may not be indexed until 12-18 months after publication. | Results provide article title, surname, volume, number, and periodical title. The bibliographic record for the periodical is similar to that in the Heritage Quest version of PERSI, but browsing by issue is not possible. Updates to PERSI at Ancestry sometimes lag, while the database available at HeritageQuestOnline.com is the most current version available. Articles may not be indexed until 12-18 months after publication. | ||
== Additional Tips == | == Additional Tips == | ||
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=== Understanding Search Results === | === Understanding Search Results === | ||
Once a search has been performed, the resulting list provides article title, periodical title, publishing location, date, volume, and issue number. The HeritageQuest "Article Results List” will return up to a thousand "hits" in increments of fifty citations per page. Ancestry will return an unlimited number of "hits" in increments of twenty citations per page. | Once a search has been performed, the resulting list provides article title, periodical title, publishing location, date, volume, and issue number. The HeritageQuest "Article Results List” will return up to a thousand "hits" in increments of fifty citations per page. Ancestry will return an unlimited number of "hits" in increments of twenty citations per page. | ||
Clicking on links to the article title in either system will yield the full citation, including more specific information about the publication and at least one repository where the publication can be found. HeritageQuest may list multiple repositories; Ancestry lists only one. In either instance, the publication may be found in more places than listed.<br> | |||
=== Finding the Article === | === Finding the Article === | ||