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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. | 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. | ||
== Additional Tips == | === Additional Tips === | ||
Using the “Keywords” box, a search may be created with Boolean operators (and, or, and not) and with wildcard substitutions. A keyword may be truncated, with an asterisk (*) replacing any number of letters at the end of a word, while a dollar sign ($) can substitute for a single letter anywhere in a word. In addition, quotation marks (“ ”) can group words into a single phrase for searching. | Using the “Keywords” box, a search may be created with Boolean operators (and, or, and not) and with wildcard substitutions. A keyword may be truncated, with an asterisk (*) replacing any number of letters at the end of a word, while a dollar sign ($) can substitute for a single letter anywhere in a word. In addition, quotation marks (“ ”) can group words into a single phrase for searching. | ||
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== 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. | ||
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== Finding the Article == | == Finding the Article == | ||
=== In Person at Allen County Public Library === | |||
Since PERSI is created at the Allen County Public Library, the Genealogy Center has a copy of every periodical issue covered by the index. Periodicals are bound into volumes and cataloged, usually acquiring a location-based call number, but occasionally one assigned to an ethnic group or other subject focus. This puts bound periodicals on the shelves beside other books on the same subject, making it easy to find many of them simply by browsing the shelves. For example, periodicals published by a particular county historical society will be on the shelf with other books about that county. The call number and location of books on any county can be readily determined by referring to the Genealogy Center’s stack guide. The call number for any periodical title can also be identified, even in advance of a research visit, by checking the library's [http://alpl.ent.sirsi.net/client/genealogy/search/advanced? catalog online] at [http://www.genealogycenter.org/Home.aspx The Genealogy Center's website]. A few keywords from the periodical title entered into the box next to “magazines” on the advanced search screen will usually find what you want. Periodical issues that are not yet bound are filed in alphabetical order in cardboard boxes along the east wall of the Eastern Reading Room. If a periodical title cannot be located in the catalog, or if a specific issue cannot be found on the shelf, please contact a staff member for assistance. | Since PERSI is created at the Allen County Public Library, the Genealogy Center has a copy of every periodical issue covered by the index. Periodicals are bound into volumes and cataloged, usually acquiring a location-based call number, but occasionally one assigned to an ethnic group or other subject focus. This puts bound periodicals on the shelves beside other books on the same subject, making it easy to find many of them simply by browsing the shelves. For example, periodicals published by a particular county historical society will be on the shelf with other books about that county. The call number and location of books on any county can be readily determined by referring to the Genealogy Center’s stack guide. The call number for any periodical title can also be identified, even in advance of a research visit, by checking the library's [http://alpl.ent.sirsi.net/client/genealogy/search/advanced? catalog online] at [http://www.genealogycenter.org/Home.aspx The Genealogy Center's website]. A few keywords from the periodical title entered into the box next to “magazines” on the advanced search screen will usually find what you want. Periodical issues that are not yet bound are filed in alphabetical order in cardboard boxes along the east wall of the Eastern Reading Room. If a periodical title cannot be located in the catalog, or if a specific issue cannot be found on the shelf, please contact a staff member for assistance. | ||
=== Using ACPL Article Copy Service === | |||
The ACPL Foundation offers an article copying service for those unable to visit or access the periodicals elsewhere. To use this service, print an [http://www.genealogycenter.org/pdf/ArticleRequest.pdf Article Request Form] available on the Genealogy Center's webpage. For each article requested, include Title of Article, Title of Journal, Volume (if cited), Number (if cited), Month (if cited) and Year. A pre-paid handling fee of $7.50 (check or money order to “ACPLF”) covers up to six articles and should be sent with each form. Multiple forms may be submitted, accompanied by the appropriate handling fee (e.g. for 10 articles: $7.50 X 3 = $22.50). An additional copying fee of 20 cents per page will be billed when the copies are sent. Please allow up to 4 weeks for delivery. | The ACPL Foundation offers an article copying service for those unable to visit or access the periodicals elsewhere. To use this service, print an [http://www.genealogycenter.org/pdf/ArticleRequest.pdf Article Request Form] available on the Genealogy Center's webpage. For each article requested, include Title of Article, Title of Journal, Volume (if cited), Number (if cited), Month (if cited) and Year. A pre-paid handling fee of $7.50 (check or money order to “ACPLF”) covers up to six articles and should be sent with each form. Multiple forms may be submitted, accompanied by the appropriate handling fee (e.g. for 10 articles: $7.50 X 3 = $22.50). An additional copying fee of 20 cents per page will be billed when the copies are sent. Please allow up to 4 weeks for delivery. | ||
=== Family History Library === | |||
Articles may be found at the Family History Library. With the name of the periodical, check the [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog FamilySearch Catalog] to see if there is a copy in their collection. The Family History Library has collected many periodicals, with some available in digital format and accessible online. United States periodicals may be found in the FamilySearch Catalog with a Place and Subject search, as found here: [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/results?count=20&placeId=356&query=%2Bplace%3A%22United%20States%2C%20Alabama%22%20%2Bsubject%3APeriodical Alabama-Periodicals]. They can also be found by using: | Articles may be found at the Family History Library. With the name of the periodical, check the [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog FamilySearch Catalog] to see if there is a copy in their collection. The Family History Library has collected many periodicals, with some available in digital format and accessible online. United States periodicals may be found in the FamilySearch Catalog with a Place and Subject search, as found here: [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/results?count=20&placeId=356&query=%2Bplace%3A%22United%20States%2C%20Alabama%22%20%2Bsubject%3APeriodical Alabama-Periodicals]. They can also be found by using: | ||
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*'''Keyword''' Search for the publishing society name.<br> | *'''Keyword''' Search for the publishing society name.<br> | ||
=== Through Other Sources === | |||
Before ordering copies of articles through the Genealogy Center at Allen County Library, check to see if the periodical is available on-line. Some organizations may provide copies of their publications in PDF format for a small fee, or free. Older publications may be available digitally through [http://books.google.com/ Google Books]. The ability to search full text can make the on-line versions even more valuable than printed copies. | Before ordering copies of articles through the Genealogy Center at Allen County Library, check to see if the periodical is available on-line. Some organizations may provide copies of their publications in PDF format for a small fee, or free. Older publications may be available digitally through [http://books.google.com/ Google Books]. The ability to search full text can make the on-line versions even more valuable than printed copies. | ||
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