Citations

Citing Legal Registrations
8 December 2014 Across centuries of recorded history, many classes of people have had to legally register themselves—voters, military-aged men, free people of color in slave regimes, aliens during a time of war, and "just plain folk" on the occasions of their births, marriages, and deaths.
EE Mon, 12/08/2014 - 07:00

Citations: Input vs. Output

4 September 2014 Citations exist in two stages, working notes and final form. This input vs. output issue is especially important for history researchers, given our use of so many original materials. Yes, EE does provide formats for many types of sources not treated by classic citation guides; but the more-important issue is not format. It's substance. What's critical is ...
It's Not Just about Giving Credit Where Due
18 August 2014 It happens so often. A researcher cites a census—typically accessed online, these days—but does not cite the online provider. Does it matter?
EE Mon, 08/04/2014 - 13:38