Dave wrote: >Well, I guess that's a matter of reading style. When I read something (such as in the NGS Quarterly) I want to read it once without worrying about the specific citations, because I want to concentrate on the technique and the flow of the narrative. The second time through I'll be more interested in the citations. Or, to put it in other words, the first time through is to read it, the second time is to study it. >Naturally, I reserve the right to contradict myself when reading, say, a 700-page book as opposed to a 7-page article! Life's too short to read /War and Peace/ twice without a good reason. You have a point, Dave. Even though we know that no work can be perfect and that any person can err, there is a tremendous difference in the degree of trust we tend to place in a quality, peer-reviewed journal such as NGSQ and, say, Joe Schmoe's _History of the Schmoe Family_. Elizabeth --------------------------------------------- Elizabeth Shown Mills, CG, CGL, FASG www.HistoricalPathways.com www.EvidenceExplained.com www.Facebook.com/EvidenceExplained