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From: Terry Reigel <>
Subject: Re: [TMG] Online City Directory Source
Date: Tue, 1 Jul 2003 12:08:14 -0400
In-Reply-To: <2003719134.766795@TERRY2>


On Mon, 30 Jun 2003 23:45:51 -0700, Alice Campbell wrote:
>Most of the online sources I've used were just for one
>instance for the whole resource. I've been using a 'Date
>Seen' field in the source definition. But now I'm
>looking at a City Directory for a city where a large
>number of ancestors lived, and the directory online
>covers 3 years (3 actual city directory books). I
>realized as I was entering it tonight, that I would
>definitely not get all the good out of it tonight,
>therefore what should I do with the 'Date Seen' field I
>had set up. It is for the whole source, and I want too
>look at it again several times. Maybe put the Date Seen
>in the citation detail?
>
>Anybody have any ideas? How does everyone else save the
>'date viewed' for an an online database that is searched
>several times.?

I generally record it, though have not created a source
element for it as you have. I either put it in the
Comments field of the source definition, or in the CD of
my generic online database sources. Since I view it of
secondary importance, I have to admit that I've been known
to fail to amend it when the research takes several days.
You could also enter a date range, or just month and year.

Terry Reigel





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