Transcript across several pages in a report - Where do I source it?

By Anonymous on Sun, 05/22/2016 - 16:33

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I'm working on a research report where the transcription of a document is three pages long.  

Do I cite the source on every page or just at the end of the transcript?  Do I use a full citation on every page or a subsequent/shorter source citation after the first one (if I should on every page)?  Do I again cite the source in the document analysis that follows the transcript?

I have a copy of the original document at the end of my report with a full source citation, but I'm not sure how to handle the multi-page citation on the transcipt portion (before the actual document) within the report.

Thanks

Connie

Submitted byEEon Mon, 05/23/2016 - 09:06

Connie,

If we prepare, say, a 3-page transcript,

  • the full citation need appear just once. It may be placed at the start of the transcription, or as a footnote at the bottom of the first page, or as an endnote.
  • every page of the transcription—just like every page of our research report or any other piece of writing—should carry a header that identifies what it is. Typically the header will be a single line such as: "Transcript: John Brown to Sam Smith, Letter, 25 August 1791 .... Page 2 of 3"

Within your research report itself any time you make an assertion that is drawn from the letter, then you would cite the letter. At first reference in the report, you would cite it in full. At second reference, you may use a shortened citation.

Also, when we attach documents to a research report, we should number those documents. Then, in our report, when we refer to one of them, we add a cross-reference in the body of the report such as "... (See Attachment 1.)"

 

Submitted bycknoxon Mon, 05/23/2016 - 18:38

Thank you.  This is perfect... and as I had done... but I just wanted to be sure as I had not run across a transcript so lengthy before.  

Appreciate it!

Connie