Citation practice / SOURCE ANALYSIS
What to record when the page has no date
An absent document date is a research limitation.
The review
Precision starts with a traceable record.
Citation practice / SOURCE ANALYSIS
Quoting a heading without importing its conclusion
A heading can contain persuasion as well as identification.
Citation practice / SOURCE ANALYSIS
A URL is necessary but rarely sufficient
An address locates a page but does not explain its evidential role.
Documentation / SOURCE ANALYSIS
Alibarbar: a citation with a regional qualifier
A location qualifier belongs with the sentence it limits.
Documentation / SOURCE ANALYSIS
Foger: cite the notice you actually read
A citation should identify the present page rather than an assumed historical publisher.
Documentation / SOURCE ANALYSIS
Geek Bar: preserve the suffix in the citation
Exact wording is part of a useful source reference.