Template:Genealogical Maturity Citations Table
| # | Maturity Level | Citations | Check |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Entry | Sees no need to record citations. |
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| 2. | Emerging | Realizes the need for citations, but rarely records them. Sometimes captures URLs and book citations. |
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| 3. | Practicing | Captures book citations. For online sources, cites online copy but not offline original. For film, captures film number and some manuscript collection information. |
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| 4. | Proficient | Gives complete and accurate source citations including provenance and quality assessment. | |
| 5. | Stellar | Overcomes limitations of genealogical software to create well organized, industry standard reference notes and source lists. |