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 :*Publisher
 *''Note:'' Send a screen shot of the results list stating which articles you wish to get a copy
+===Obtain a Copy of Article While at Allen County Public Library===
+Use the instructions below, [[Periodical Source Index (PERSI)#In Person at Allen County Public Library|In Person at Allen County Public Library]].
 ===How to Use PERSI===
 *[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RN7gUzHdZ4o Video on how to use PERSI] - by Allen County Public Library
 *[https://news.legacyfamilytree.com/legacy_news/2022/02/you-can-go-back-home-again-persi-at-acpl.html Periodical Source Index (PERSI) Available for Free at ACPL] - blog article on Legacy News Family Tree
-==Overview==
-The Periodical Source Index, or PERSI, is the largest subject index to genealogy and local history periodical articles in the world, created by the staff of the [[Allen County Public Library|Allen County Public Library]] Foundation and the ACPL’s [[Allen County Public Library|Genealogy Center]]. PERSI indexes articles in periodical titles (including defunct titles) published by thousands of local, state, national and international societies and organizations. It is arranged by surname or location and also by basic subject headings.
-==Contents==
-Understanding a few things about the contents of PERSI will help produce maximum success with minimum effort.
-*PERSI is a subject index to articles, '''''not an every name or every word index'''''. Entries are by: <br>- Location and record type; <br>- Surname as subject; or <br>- How-to topic.
-*Findmypast is adding digital copies of periodicals PERSI indexes (must have a subscription or user pay-per-view credits)
-*PERSI does not cover surname periodicals and does not normally include queries, charts, fiction, cartoons, or poetry.
-*The article title listed in the citation may not be the actual title as it appears in the periodical. Article titles are not always descriptive, so encoders sometimes alter them to include the actual subject or time period.
-*PERSI has evolved over the years. Originally limited to 50 characters, article title entries can now be 150 characters, allowing for a fuller description that can assist the researcher in identifying useful sources.
-*Abbreviations are used often, but not always. States are abbreviated by their postal codes; religious dominations may be abbreviated by standard three, four or five letter designations; and organizations such as the Grand Army of the Republic are identified by their initials.
-*Terminology and spelling can change with location. For example, a “railroad” in the United States may be a “railway” in Canada. Similarly, a large group of working people in England may be identified as “labour,” instead of the American “labor.”
-*An article title in French, Spanish, German, Dutch, etc., indicates an article in that language.
-*More than 60 people have been employed by the project over the years. Although guidelines have improved in this time, the encoding process remains a very subjective one. Encoders and editors strive to make citations as user-friendly as possible, but researchers must also exercise creativity in their searches.
 ==Searching PERSI at Allen County Public Library ==
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 *Surname journals and newsletters
 *Page numbers
+==Overview==
+The Periodical Source Index, or PERSI, is the largest subject index to genealogy and local history periodical articles in the world, created by the staff of the [[Allen County Public Library|Allen County Public Library]] Foundation and the ACPL’s [[Allen County Public Library|Genealogy Center]]. PERSI indexes articles in periodical titles (including defunct titles) published by thousands of local, state, national and international societies and organizations. It is arranged by surname or location and also by basic subject headings.
+==Contents==
+Understanding a few things about the contents of PERSI will help produce maximum success with minimum effort.
+*PERSI is a subject index to articles, '''''not an every name or every word index'''''. Entries are by: <br>- Location and record type; <br>- Surname as subject; or <br>- How-to topic.
+*Findmypast is adding digital copies of periodicals PERSI indexes (must have a subscription or user pay-per-view credits)
+*PERSI does not cover surname periodicals and does not normally include queries, charts, fiction, cartoons, or poetry.
+*The article title listed in the citation may not be the actual title as it appears in the periodical. Article titles are not always descriptive, so encoders sometimes alter them to include the actual subject or time period.
+*PERSI has evolved over the years. Originally limited to 50 characters, article title entries can now be 150 characters, allowing for a fuller description that can assist the researcher in identifying useful sources.
+*Abbreviations are used often, but not always. States are abbreviated by their postal codes; religious dominations may be abbreviated by standard three, four or five letter designations; and organizations such as the Grand Army of the Republic are identified by their initials.
+*Terminology and spelling can change with location. For example, a “railroad” in the United States may be a “railway” in Canada. Similarly, a large group of working people in England may be identified as “labour,” instead of the American “labor.”
+*An article title in French, Spanish, German, Dutch, etc., indicates an article in that language.
+*More than 60 people have been employed by the project over the years. Although guidelines have improved in this time, the encoding process remains a very subjective one. Encoders and editors strive to make citations as user-friendly as possible, but researchers must also exercise creativity in their searches.
 ==Finding the Article==
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 ===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 [https://acpl-cms.wise.oclc.org/images/Documents/Gendocs/Forms/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 6-8 weeks for delivery.
+The ACPL Foundation offers an article copying service for a fee those unable to visit or access the periodicals elsewhere.
 ===Family History Library===