I do not cite whether an original document is accessed online. As long as you have the original location and number of the document and you've got a copy of it, you would only need the place if you wanted to go back there for some reason. I DO cite a microfilm if it's accessed that way though. Just my quirk. Jackye > Can anyone tell me what the accepted practice is for citing a source > when it is from the internet ? > How do you cite an image of an original document that is either in a > book or on a website ? > > > For an original document online I would record eg "Marr. cert. Jean SMITH > accessed on www.dodgyrecords.com 23 Jun 2001" and in a book "Marr. cert. > Jean SMITH in Brown, J. You Don't Really Want to Know Who You Are. > Camford > Publishing Co. (2003)" unless an editor specified otherwise. > > The most important thing is to give enough information that you (or > someone > else) can find the source again later! > > Beverly Bergman > Camberley UK