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Your Stripped Bare Guide to Citing Sources and Evaluating Evidence

by Elizabeth Shown Mills

Struggling with source citations or unsure what counts as solid evidence in historical research? Your Stripped Bare Guide to Citing Sources and Evaluating Evidence cuts through the confusion with 13 clear guidelines for evaluating evidence, 13 for documenting sources, and 14 easy templates for citing any type of history source—online or off.

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Save 10% on 20,000 Pages of Virginia Genealogy 

Offer Expires Midnight, Thursday, Aug. 14th

Save 10% on Genealogical Publishing Company’s reprinted and fully indexed collections from three of Virginia’s most important historical periodicals—The William and Mary College Quarterly, The Virginia Magazine of History and Biography, and Tyler’s Quarterly. Spanning thousands of pages of vital records and linked family histories from the 17th to 20th centuries, much of which has never been published online, these twenty volumes are a must-have for Virginia genealogy research.

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Evidence Explained 4th Edition

Evidence Explained

Citing History Sources from Artifacts to Cyberspace. Now Available as an eBook. If you bought the print book from us, look for a special offer in your email!

  • Mirrors the print book, page for page
  • Eases the burden of travel
  • Complements the print book
  • Only option outside the US
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My GPC Library 

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Unlock expert guidance and rare records with our eBook subscription—your all-access pass to trusted genealogy resources. Explore exclusive how-to guides, colonial family histories, immigration records, royal lineages, and sources for African American and Native American research. Search across the entire library, bookmark pages, make notes, and grab citations—everything stays in sync, whether you’re online or on the go.

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