As you’ve recognized, in Practical Citation repository information is a publication fact.
If you want the benefits of using Practical Citation you should not use the other fields.
Example one is for the physical book, not the archive.org images. I included the link in Practical Citation so you can see the book to which I’m referring. Sorry I didn’t make that clear in the text. I’ve made that change so it will appear in the next update.
The general approach can apply, but the parts specific to recording sources in your software won’t.
The makers of MacFamilyTree have made some poor choices with respect to source citation and GEDCOM import/export. It’s among my least recommended genealogy applications.
I think it depends on how you’re using your citations. It sounds like your method helps you when you’re browsing and perhaps analyzing your citations. If so, it’s great!
As for the 4Ws method, the “what” is treated like the other Ws by asking onesself questions about it to determine placement. I find that many times the “what” ends up in the descriptive title.
In your example you’re putting the “what” after the information location (at the end). That method doesn’t detract from the aims of Practical Citation so go for it!
I’ve got the testing done. I still need to add instructions to the guide. That’s the second task on my list now. First I want to add an appendix with answers to the exercises as that often requested.
I finished the FTMM 3 and FTM 2014 versions today. Would you be interested in and able to review it and give me feedback by Sunday? If so I will provide you a review copy and complementary FTMM3 edition community membership.
—-Ben >@<
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