: Re: Documentation

Jon [log in to unmask] wrote regarding documentation:

> Second, and this is related to listing the URL, I have found that all too
> often the page that I sited less than six months ago is GONE

I agree with Jon that as complete a citation as possible should be recorded
used in your documentation of source materials.  But because the internet
listings are ephemeral, it is wise to list the date at which you read or
downloaded the material.  It doesn't let the reader know where to find the
material in question, but it does make it clear when you were able to find
it on the internet.

Whereas an internet document may be anonymous (as to author), the website on
which it was found may not be.  Recording as much of the identification
regarding the website may give a clue as to the materials provenance.

Mike Poston
Rockville, Maryland

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