Thanks so much, Russ! I will get them over to you ASAP. Just an FYI also that we are doing an MLK Day of Service on January 19 and we are incorporating Find a Grave into it (for anyone who can't physically go out and clean up a cemetery, we're asking them to enter tombstones into the database from home.) We're out taking pictures like crazy right now before we get a snowstorm, hopefully we'll have lots of volunteers. Much appreciated again. Joyce Homan, Executive Director Genealogical Society of Pennsylvania 2207 Chestnut Street Philadelphia PA 19103 215-545-0391 Email: [email protected] Website: www.GenPa.org -------- Original Message -------- > From: [email protected] > Sent: Tuesday, December 16, 2014 10:46 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: TRANSITIONAL-GENEALOGISTS-FORUM Digest, Vol 8, Issue 384 > > Today's Topics: > > 1. citing a disertation (J.O.S. N.) > 2. Re: citing a disertation (Harold Henderson) > 3. Re: citing a disertation (Lori Lyn Price) > 4. Re: citing a disertation (eshown) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Mon, 15 Dec 2014 09:44:25 -0500 > From: "J.O.S. N." <[email protected]> > Subject: [TGF] citing a disertation > To: transitional-genealogists-forum > <[email protected]> > Message-ID: > <[email protected]om> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 > > I would note that in academic circles having your work cited is a definite > plus not a minus. Having a widely cited paper is a source of pride. For > someone starting out having your dissertation cited is very good. > > Judy Newman > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 2 > Date: Mon, 15 Dec 2014 08:55:09 -0600 > From: Harold Henderson <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [TGF] citing a disertation > To: "J.O.S. N." <[email protected]> > Cc: transitional-genealogists-forum > <[email protected]> > Message-ID: > <[email protected]om> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 > > . . . as it should be in any profession. Thanks for the reminder, Judy! > > Harold > > Harold Henderson, CG midwestroots.net > > *Finding Ancestors in Fort Wayne: The Genealogist's Unofficial One-Stop > Guide to the Allen County Public Library Genealogy Center * > http://www.midwestroots.net/ > <http://www.midwestroots.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/ACPLGC-April-2013.pd f> > > Certified Genealogist (SM) No. 1029 > Certified Genealogist and CG are proprietary service marks > of the Board for Certification of Genealogists? used by the > Board to identify its program of genealogical competency evaluation > and used under license by the Board?s associates. > > > > On Mon, Dec 15, 2014 at 8:44 AM, J.O.S. N. via < > [email protected]> wrote: > > > > I would note that in academic circles having your work cited is a definite > > plus not a minus. Having a widely cited paper is a source of pride. For > > someone starting out having your dissertation cited is very good. > > > > Judy Newman > > > > ------------------------------- > > 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 > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 3 > Date: Mon, 15 Dec 2014 10:55:09 -0500 > From: Lori Lyn Price <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [TGF] citing a disertation > To: Harold Henderson <[email protected]> > Cc: transitional-genealogists-forum > <[email protected]> > Message-ID: > <[email protected]om> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 > > This is very timely advice as I will soon begin writing my own master's > thesis. I certainly knew about citing my sources and giving credit, but I > had no idea that if more than a certain amount was quoted, that permission > needed to be obtained. I don't think that will happen often, if at all, but > now I know. Thanks! > > On Mon, Dec 15, 2014 at 9:55 AM, Harold Henderson via < > [email protected]> wrote: > > > > . . . as it should be in any profession. Thanks for the reminder, Judy! > > > > Harold > > > > Harold Henderson, CG midwestroots.net > > > > *Finding Ancestors in Fort Wayne: The Genealogist's Unofficial One-Stop > > Guide to the Allen County Public Library Genealogy Center * > > http://www.midwestroots.net/ > > < > > http://www.midwestroots.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/ACPLGC-April-2013.pdf > > > > > > > Certified Genealogist (SM) No. 1029 > > Certified Genealogist and CG are proprietary service marks > > of the Board for Certification of Genealogists? used by the > > Board to identify its program of genealogical competency evaluation > > and used under license by the Board?s associates. > > > > > > > > On Mon, Dec 15, 2014 at 8:44 AM, J.O.S. N. via < > > [email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > I would note that in academic circles having your work cited is a > > definite > > > plus not a minus. Having a widely cited paper is a source of pride. For > > > someone starting out having your dissertation cited is very good. > > > > > > Judy Newman > > > > > > ------------------------------- > > > 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 > > > > > > > ------------------------------- > > 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 > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 4 > Date: Mon, 15 Dec 2014 11:36:46 -0600 > From: "eshown" <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [TGF] citing a disertation > To: "TGF" <[email protected]> > Message-ID: <[email protected]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" > > Lori wrote: > >This is very timely advice as I will soon begin writing my own master's thesis. I certainly knew about citing my sources and giving credit, but I had no idea that if more than a certain amount was quoted, that permission needed to be obtained. I don't think that will happen often, if at all, but now I know. Thanks! > > Lori, quoting someone "within reasonable bounds" vs. "too extensively" falls under the Fair Use Principle. It also matters to us, as authors, because too-extensive quoting from others can call into question whether we have developed original concepts of our own or whether we are relying too heavily upon the ideas of others to carry the weight of our arguments. Too much quoting, and we stand accused of "patchworking." > > When we're in doubt as to what we can or cannot do, background reading on both these issues can help to reassure us that we're staying within safe bounds. > > Good luck on that thesis! > > Elizabeth > > --------------------------------------------- > Elizabeth Shown Mills, CG, CGL, FASG > www.HistoricPathways.com > www.EvidenceExplained.com > & for everyday tips on records and record usage: > https://www.evidenceexplained.com/quicktips/ee > www.Facebook.com/ForgottenPeopleCaneRiverCreoles > > > > > > > > ------------------------------ > > > > End of TRANSITIONAL-GENEALOGISTS-FORUM Digest, Vol 8, Issue 384 > ***************************************************************