Genealogical Research & Writing: Are You a Saint, Sinner, or Bumfuzzled Soul?

Elizabeth Shown Mills, CG, CGL
Jul 26, 2024
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About this webinar

As researchers, family historians, compilers, bloggers, or writers of other ilk, genealogists face legal and ethical perils they often do not anticipate. This crash course offers practical guidance to enhance your skills and keep you safe as you explore history, reconstruct lives, and “write up” your findings. While the issues are serious—from the legal issue of copyright to the ethical issue of plagiarism—the lessons are taught with a light heart and humor.

About the speaker

Across a long career, Elizabeth Shown Mills, CG, CGL, FASG, FUGA, FNGS, has been an innovator of research methods and strategies. Published widely by academic and popular presses, she edited a nationa...
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  1. DR
    Deborah Richardson
    1 year ago

    Thank you for this wonderful resource.

  2. GS
    Gena Schachtschneider
    1 year ago

    Thank you for the informative webinar. The link to your first reference is incorrect (Mills, Elizabeth Shown. “QuickLesson 15: PlagiarismFive ‘Copywrongs’ of Historical Writing.” Evidence Explained: Historical Analysis, Citation & Source Usage. https://www.evidenceexplained.com/content /quicklesson-15-plagiarism—five copywrongs-historical -writing : posted 6 January 2013.). The correct link is https://www.evidenceexplained.com/content/quicklesson-15-plagiarism%E2%80%94five-copywrongs-historical-writing. Thank you.

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      Elizabeth Shown Mills
      1 year ago

      Gena, the citation in the syllabus is this: Mills, Elizabeth Shown. “QuickLesson 15: Plagiarism—\nFive ‘Copywrongs’ of Historical Writing.” [italics] Evidence Explained: Historical Analysis, Citation & Source Usage [italics]. https://www.evidenceexplained.com/content/quicklesson-15-plagiarism—five copywrongs-historical-writing : posted 6 January 2013. It worked for me just now when I copy-pasted it into the Firefox browser.

  3. JH
    Janet Hunter
    1 year ago

    Many good points that make you pause to rethink!

  4. WV
    Webinar Viewer
    1 year ago

    Another excellent webinar. The content was very full perhaps requiring another viewing. It's an important topic that leads to a number of questions for many individual and unique situations.

  5. WV
    Webinar Viewer
    1 year ago

    I always learn something new during Elizabeth's presentations. She is the best!

  6. WV
    Webinar Viewer
    1 year ago

    ESM covered many points that I’ve never heard of prior to this presentation. We’ve all heard of plagiarism. Now I can say that I have a greater understanding of what it looks like and how to avoid it.

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    Carol Mitchell
    1 year ago

    This is one of those webinars that I will reference many times before attempting to write an article for publication!

  8. WV
    Webinar Viewer
    1 year ago

    Startling to learn some of these examples. In future I will be less cavalier even in quotes and even obtaining permission to use material. Such food for thought at 2:00 am!