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    1. Re: [GM] Citations ...
    2. John Nichols
    3. "singhals" <[email protected]> wrote: > http://www.progenealogists.com/citationguide.htm > > offers numerous examples of citations for electronic sources. Yes, > it differs from ESM. > > > I note with interest, not necessarily approval, that these citations > begin with the author's given name, not the surname. > > Is that name-reversal common these days? I haven't seen that in practice. What's the reason for overturning years of standard research practice? > I have no problem with my bibliography showing Allen Xavier, Barbara > Yurs, Charles Wier, David Urias, Elsie Truelove, and so on, but I > can't help thinking that as soon as I arrange them that way, someone > will have a cow when Xavier, Allen or Wier, Charles or Truelove, > Elsie isn't where they're looking ... > > Cheryl Singhals <[email protected]>

    10/26/2006 01:16:55