# Should i name my records with the name of the person in the title of the source, or just put the persons name in the citation, or both?

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Pick up a copy of Elizabeth Shown Mills’ book “Evidence Explained.” It is a hefty volume that explains everything you need to know on the correct way to cite your sources.

At times it can get a bit over-the-top, but there are sections of Quick Sheets before each chapter with good real-life examples that you can use as templates.

If you start by correctly citing your sources you are going to be a step ahead in your research.

There are several editions of the book out. You can probably buy an older version through Amazon or [bookfinder.com](http://bookfinder.com) cheaper than the most recent one and probably won’t be missing much. I am still using the original version I bought when it first came out.

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