> 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? > > Cheryl Singhals <[email protected]> I can't answer that, but I do wonder if this change is because computers can search on just about anything...which is to say, as long as everything is just on a computer, so what? But, I think I prefer the traditional surname, given name because I may remember FRAZIER, but will I remember that his first name is David, for example. How many of us refer to Mr. GREENWOODs wonderful research book using just his last name, but someone may not know his first name is Val? The traditional way seems more efficient...but, maybe it is because it is 'traditional', I don't know but I think I will stick with the old way. JoAnn JoAnn <[email protected]>