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Fourth Edition Chapter Titles
4th ed. Section
3rd ed. Section
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Chapter 1. Fundamentals of Research & Analysisp. 17
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BASIC ISSUES
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Analysis & mindset1.11.1
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Completeness of research1.21.2
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Conclusions: hypothesis, theory & proof1.31.3
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Fact vs. assertion or claim1.41.4
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Family-history standards1.51.5
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Levels of confidence1.61.6
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Objectivity1.71.7
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Presentism1.81.8
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Quantity vs. quality1.91.9
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Technical knowledge1.101.10
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Truth1.111.11
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CLASSES OF EVIDENCE
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Generic labels1.121.12
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Legal terminology1.131.13
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Evidence Analysis Process Map1.141.14
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Sources: original, derivative, authored1.151.14
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Information: Primary, secondary, or unknown1.161.14
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Evidence: direct, indirect, negative1.171.14
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Proof1.181.14
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Proof argument1.191.15
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PROBLEMATIC CONCEPTS
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"Definitive sources"1.201.16
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"Direct Sources"1.211.17
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"Final conclusions"1.221.18
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"Indirect sources"1.231.19
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"The name’s the same" rule1.241.20
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"Three sources" rule1.251.21
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Using one's self as a source1.26
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PROCESSED RECORDS (FORMATS)
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Abstracts vs. extracts1.271.22
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Databases entries & indexes1.281.23
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Duplicates1.291.24
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Duplicate originals (counterparts)1.301.25
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Image copies1.311.26
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Record copies (aka clerk’s copies)1.321.27
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Transcriptions vs. translations1.331.28
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Transcriptions, edited or embellished1.341.29
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TEXTUAL CRITICISM
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Authenticity & credibility1.351.30
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Certification & certificates1.361.31
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Content1.371.32
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Creator’s veracity & skill1.381.33
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Informant’s purpose & reliability1.391.34
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Language characteristics1.401.35
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Material characteristics1.411.36
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Penmanship1.421.37
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Record’s custodial history1.431.38
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Record’s degree of processing1.441.39
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Record’s timeliness1.451.40
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Source description1.461.41
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Chapter 2. Fundamentals of Citation & Stylep. 45
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BASIC ISSUES
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Art vs. science2.12.1
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Citation style choices2.22.2
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Citations: definition & purpose2.32.3
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Citations: types of2.42.4
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Common-knowledge rule2.52.5
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Copyrights, plagiarism & fair use2.62.6
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Discursive notes & overlong citations2.72.7
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Privacy2.82.8
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Selectivity & thoroughness2.92.9
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Symbols & terms2.102.10
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COMMON PRACTICES
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for citing:
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Anonymous sources2.11
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Derivatives & imaged sources2.122.11
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Entire book or record set2.13
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Indexes & other finding aids2.142.12
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Negative finding & negative searches2.15
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One's prior research as source2.16
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Page, folio, and sheet numbers2.172.14
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Privately held materials2.18
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Personal credentials, titles & degrees2.192.17
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Personal knowledge or opinion2.202.15
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Personal names2.212.16
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Published vs. unpublished materials2.222.18
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Repositories (libraries & archives)2.232.19
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Repository call numbers2.24
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Several sources for a single fact2.252.20
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Source of our source2.262.21
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Titles: basic rules2.272.22
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Titles in foreign languages2.282.23
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for creating:
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Short citations2.292.43
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Short citation: precautions2.302.45, 2.44
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Source labels2.312.46
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for numbering:
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References2.322.42
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