EE may discuss Primary Source but it is in the context of general sources that many disciplines use. Genealogists use the terms on page 24 which refer to Original sources and Primary Information. Genealogists use these terms because they are clearer when we discuss the types of materials we use -- from Artifact to Cyberspace as EE's subtitle says. Those who are used to other disciplines, especially those coming from the field of history, need to learn these terms and not assume their meaning since they are different. -- Elissa Elissa Scalise Powell, CG , CGL www.PowellGenealogy.com www.GRIPitt.org 28 June-3 July 2015 and 19-24 July 2015 in Pittsburgh, PA CG, Certified Genealogist, CGL, and Certified Genealogical Lecturer are service marks of the Board for Certification of Genealogists, used under license by board certificants after periodic evaluations. The board name is a trademark registered in the US Patent and Trademark Office. -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of JDBEsq via Sent: Sunday, May 31, 2015 9:15 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [TGF] Difference between Genealogist and Historian Deffinitions Hello All I just finished reading "Desperate Sons" by Les Standiford. He is the Director of Creative Writing at Florida International University and the book was published in 2012. I also enjoyed the book very much but... My question is in the Bibliography he lists "Primary Sources". Most of them are more than 80 years after the events he is describing. These are actions and events leading up to the American Revolution. In "EE" 2nd edition on page 22 it says Primary Source: one created by someone with firsthand knowledge or one created at or about the time an event occurred. EE also discusses a Printed Primary Source and the ones in the book don't meet that criteria either. Other than some letters he references the Bibliography consist mostly of publications starting 80 to 100 years later. Is the academic/publishing business definition that different from "ours"? Douglas Burnett Satellite Beach FL ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message