Information Overload? Effective Project Planning, Research, Data Management & Analysis
Elizabeth Shown Mills, CG, CGL
Content
Welcome
2m 38s
Introduction
6m 2s
Genealogical Process
8m 53s
Our 2 Essential Reports
6m 46s
Problem Analysis
5m 40s
Research
12m 1s
Finalizing the Report
4m 17s
Data Entry
4m 36s
Individual Research Notes
12m 14s
Announcements / prizes
4m 37s
Questions / answers
13m 55s
About this webinar
Data management is not just an organizing system. Data management is a critical analytical tool. Research standards tell us that conclusions must be supported by “proof.” Standards insist that “proof” is more than “a document”—rather, it’s a conclusion based on a body of evidence created by reasonably exhaustive research. Meeting this standard creates a paradox: The more data we gather, the more confused we get!—unless we maintain that body of evidence in a way that enables us to digest it, analyze it, and correlate it with everything else we’ve found. This session presents a framework for projects of all types and sizes, building on sound research practices that carry us smoothly from problem analysis to problem resolution.
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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Comments (117)
This is great information and I cannot wait to put this into practice. I had already planned to revisit some of my lines that I worked on years ago and this will give me a great work standard to practice.
I'm so grateful that Ms Shown Mills is willing to do these seminars. It's education, not just a webinar. She teaches you how to think, not just hunt & gather. I learned several new things today. Thank you. By far the best education in genealogy out there.
Another fabulous webinar and yes, I'm convinced!\nGutted that we won't be getting another year of these amazing webinars from ESM though
ESM is so great. I wish I had her energy. I used to transcribe/transcript 30 years ago and put into the notes of my PAF program.
That was a great webinar from Elizabeth walking us through the process step by step. What a great way to capture all that related information that doesn't fit into the genealogical software.
Elizabeth Shown Mills is always thorough and organized and always presents a wonderful webinar. I look forward to her presentations each month.
I have listened to countless ESM webinars and conference presentations. This offering provided many practical and useful take-aways that I will be able to incorporate into my research process immediately. Thanks! (And sorry to hear that the December webinar will be the last in the series. The first 23 have been awesome!)
So useful and relevant