tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502733546491041083.post3350784160953904450..comments2024-02-24T12:50:52.844-05:00Comments on Ian Hadden's Family History: Citing Sources for Your Blog PostsAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06830769690458493191noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502733546491041083.post-74045478462939374732011-03-22T17:48:08.809-04:002011-03-22T17:48:08.809-04:00Every blog post I do has an end section called &qu...Every blog post I do has an end section called "For more information" or "For the truly curious" or some other name. I just list the sources for my stories. I'm not too picky about keeping to correct form, but I do like to get the sources out there. For genealogies I have a note on the right side, right under the contact info, for folks to email me for more source information. If they want more, I'll mail it, but I don't know how to do footnotes on Blogger so for now I'm leaving those off. My "For more information" is more of a bibliography.Heather Wilkinson Rojohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17704949156266722016noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502733546491041083.post-4343598726035891972011-03-16T07:07:32.791-04:002011-03-16T07:07:32.791-04:00Hello Ian,
I love Thomas MacEntee's slogan &q...Hello Ian,<br /><br />I love Thomas MacEntee's slogan "Keep Calm, and Cite Your Sources". As Michelle suggests letting readers know they can contact you for your sources is a great idea, and then your blog post won't need to be loaded with footnotes. I like the idea of hyperlinks, and use those as well. <br /><br />My main worry with sources is whether or not they are reliable, and some online sources are simply not. If a "source" has no source then I question its reliability. We are so fortunate to have The National Archives of Canada as a great and reliable resource for original emigration records, and that's where I got the numbers for my post about Grosse Île. <br /><br />Cheers, JenniferÉire Historianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04588116386284997687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502733546491041083.post-68375991242351504192011-03-14T22:30:11.396-04:002011-03-14T22:30:11.396-04:00I, too, agree with those commenting previously. I ...I, too, agree with those commenting previously. I don't use complete citations on my blog, but I will use links or a partial citation where I feel it necessary to back something up. I feel those are an easy way to demonstrate I'm not simply pulling information out of the air. While a blog post is not a scholarly article, I spent enough time in university that some habits die hard! I would also be happy to provide more complete citations if someone wanted them.JenShttp://www.jenasmart.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502733546491041083.post-59107126452930583922011-03-14T22:27:48.142-04:002011-03-14T22:27:48.142-04:00PS I agree with the other commenters who point out...PS I agree with the other commenters who point out that using hyperlinks is a good way to "cite" sources and it's easy.<br /><br />This was a really good topic for a blog post. It's very relevant for all of us genealogy bloggers.Michelle Goodrumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03427355155193196767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502733546491041083.post-18216434761095516642011-03-14T22:18:35.240-04:002011-03-14T22:18:35.240-04:00I'm pretty much going to reiterate much of wha...I'm pretty much going to reiterate much of what has already been said but here goes:<br /><br />First, it's your blog, your sandbox, you can do with it what you want, when you want. There are no requirements. So whether to cite your sources in your posts or not is really a personal decision.<br /><br />Second, citing sources is always a good thing but it also can be a real pain to do properly in a blog format. That's one of the reasons I have the "Got Sources?" emblem on my blog directing readers to contact me with questions about sources. I welcome it. If someone sees an error they can contact me so that I can correct it. People have done this and boy do I appreciate it.<br /><br />However, I have also been known to include a list of some of my sources in some of my posts. They may not be perfectly formatted but a reader should be able to get the information they might need from it.<br /><br />Hope this helps!<br /><br />PS you can get the Got Sources emblem here:<br />http://www.geneabloggers.com/sources/Michelle Goodrumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03427355155193196767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502733546491041083.post-79028177035647723072011-03-14T22:03:19.633-04:002011-03-14T22:03:19.633-04:00Absolutely agree with Caroline. Know your audienc...Absolutely agree with Caroline. Know your audience. If you wish to quote my blog and the reference isn't there, you should drop me a line.Tracing Ancestors, an a3Genealogy Partnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15479631946579184004noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502733546491041083.post-19264299543468637962011-03-14T21:06:33.347-04:002011-03-14T21:06:33.347-04:00Ian,
I've gone back & forth on this topic...Ian,<br /><br />I've gone back & forth on this topic in my head and on my blog. Geneablogging is a hybrid, if you will. Hard core genealogists come from it from their point of view. "Of course, there should be full source citation in blog posts," they might say. [Might?] However, they're genealogists first and bloggers second. On the other hand, bloggers have their own set of criterion that they abide by that says placing links and using in text citation is good enough.<br /><br />So what's the correct answer? I don't know, but I lean towards the bloggers' point of view, and I say this because I am a writer. I'm always considering my intended audience. And my intended audience on my blogs are those new to genealogy and family history. I'm not writing case studies for peer review on my blog. I'm writing to educate and entertain [in that order]. And unless you're a hard-core-case-study-writing genealogist, you aren't entertained by full source citation. [Hard to believe, I know.]<br /><br />It's almost like genealogists want to take over the whole concept of blogging. I say, "Merge." Plain and simple. Leave the full source citation for the case studies, genealogy software, research plans, proof summaries, photos, documents, etc. When blogging, adapt. If you have a question about what someone blogs, ask them in comments. Do not, however, get uppity in your questioning. At least, don't do so on my blogs. I make it a point to not blog about things I don't know about, and I always try to use qualifiers for things I'm not sure of, but are important for the explanation.<br /><br />Now. I'm pretty sure I've just upset a bunch of people. Oh. Well. Hope this helps. =)<br /><br />~Caroline PointerCarolinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02440331516671118735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502733546491041083.post-55419145945609718872011-03-14T20:52:12.766-04:002011-03-14T20:52:12.766-04:00The day we are required to do anything with our bl...The day we are <i>required</i> to do anything with our blogs is the day I quit blogging. It's your blog and you do with it as you see fit. <br /><br />I sometimes include sources in my posts, but they are rare and far between. More often I will provide a link if there is one available. If someone points out an error I correct it - if I was in fact wrong (as you have done here). If it was a matter of opinion or there are conflicting sources I'll agree to disagree.<br /><br />If someone does not like what I write they are free to not read my blog. By the same token, if I don't like what they write I am free to ignore their blog. <br /><br />Do your best,<br />Leave the rest,<br />Angels do no more.Charley "Apple" Grabowskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07193646109965731249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502733546491041083.post-31292583053473057162011-03-14T20:32:48.254-04:002011-03-14T20:32:48.254-04:00I think we would see more citations on blog posts ...I think we would see more citations on blog posts if they were easier to do. A "Works Cited" list is straightforward enough, but working on hyperlinked endnotes can be tedious and cumbersome.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com