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== <span></span>'''<span>General Suggestions</span>'''<span></span> ==
== <span></span>'''<span>General Suggestions</span>'''<span></span> ==


* <span></span><span>Use one set of research logs for each family’s file folder; NOT one huge log for all families.</span>
<span></span><span>Use one set of research logs for each family’s file folder; NOT one huge log for all families.</span>
* <span></span><span>Design your own modified research log with features you will <span>use</span>.</span>
 
* <span></span><span>If you use a computer to log research, print a paper copy of your ''log'' at the end of each day.</span>
<span></span><span>Design your own modified research log with features you will <span>use</span>.</span>
* <span></span><span>Spill over the allotted space as needed.</span>
 
* <span></span><span>Write lots of notes to yourself explaining your strategies, analysis, conclusions, questions suggestions, and discrepancies.</span>
<span></span><span>If you use a computer to log research, print a paper copy of your ''log'' at the end of each day.</span>
* <span></span><span>Keep everything on one set of research logs per family; do NOT keep separate correspondence logs.</span>
 
<span></span><span>Spill over the allotted space as needed.</span>
 
<span></span><span>Write lots of notes to yourself explaining your strategies, analysis, conclusions, questions suggestions, and discrepancies.</span>
 
<span></span><span>Keep everything on one set of research logs per family; do NOT keep separate correspondence logs.</span>


<span><span>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</span>a. Keep a copy of all letters.</span>
<span><span>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</span>a. Keep a copy of all letters.</span>


<span><span>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</span>b. Assign a document number to both the inquiry and the reply.</span>
<span><span>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</span>b. Assign a document number to both the inquiry letter and the reply letter.</span>


* <span></span><span>Make paper printouts of '''all''' electronic sources, including written notes of telephone interviews.</span>
<span></span><span>Make paper printouts of '''all''' electronic sources, including written notes of telephone interviews.</span>


== '''<span>Special Situations</span>''' ==
== '''<span>Special Situations</span>''' ==
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