Hi Arnold, What Betty Ann says is the easiest way to enter sources in Reunion. Many of my sources come from the same book so in the "detail" area I put the page #'s. Glad to see there's a couple of other Mac users out there! Kaari On Jan 14, 2007, at 9:47 PM, Betty Ann wrote: > Hi Arnold > > I am also a Mac user and utilize Reunion as my gen. program. > > For sources such as Dan's, specific web sites, authors, reference > books, > or vitals from one area like PANB, etc. that I use frequently, I use > the source type that is most closely related to the identity of the > source I wish to reference, ie: a PANB birth, marriage or death vitals > record, and fill it in as a generic reference to that basic source with > the details as to where it is located and can be contacted. Then, > after > inserting that source citation on a person sheet, you will find a > section that is entitled Details . That is where I then enter the > reference information specific to that particular source document for > that specific person. I find this process eliminates multiple > references to the same source location and the source types are much > easier to locate each time new information is received. > > Clear as mud??? ;-) If you have a problem following my explanation, > feel free to email me off line and I will attach an example of what I > am > trying to describe. > > Good Luck!! > > Betty Ann > > > > AEP wrote: > >> All >> >> I am seeking direction in how to organize my new found data from >> Daniel F. >> Johnson¹s ³Index of New Brunswick Newspapers² in Reunion v8 (Mac >> only). >> Since Reunion allows me to modify and create source types, I believe >> it is >> possible to make more efficient use of the source-citation process >> than a >> straight one-to-one coupling. (BTW, Dan Johnson¹s Index is a super >> source of >> material for those interested in New Brunswick, Canada material.) >> >> My database contains: >> * 299 records >> * 22 newspapers >> * More than 100 volumes >> It should be further noted that any one record can ­ and frequently >> does ­ >> contain more than one name of interest. >> >> The data collected for each record contains the following fields: >> * Newspaper >> * Place (town or city) >> * County, Date (of publication) >> * Volume number >> * Reference number >> * {A derived) list of important names >> * The actual text from the article >> >> Since all 299 entries refer to ONE source ­ that of Daniel¹s index - >> it >> seems logical to group the information such that I do not have 299 >> sources. >> But how? Should I organize it by paper? Or volume? If not either, >> what? >> >> Comments and suggestions welcome. >> >> Regards, Arnold >> <><><><><<><><><><><><> >> Arrowhead Images >> <aepalmer@a-znet.com> >> <><><><><<><><><><><><> >> My family crest is a shield with a crossed knife and fork >> over a dinner plate. >> >> >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> NEWBRUNSWICK-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without >> the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> >> >> > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > NEWBRUNSWICK-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without > the quotes in the subject and the body of the message