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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>The recording of thousands of quarter peals on a
record card is by 'YY PPP' eg '06 158' or '951025'.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>YY is the year and PPP is the page
number within the year that the quarter appears. One can sort
into a numerical order this way. Although there may be pitfalls no one has yet
complained. </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Monday, November 06, 2006 1:26
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> [Bell Historians] Citations for
Ringing World references</DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Just wondering what other people think about this
one</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Using the Felstead peals database and some other
sources - including Mike Chester's "chimes" list - I find that the <EM>Ringing
World</EM> is often cited by issue number. Am I alone in not finding this very
helpful? It doesn't give you an indication of the date - nor (without lifting
several volumes off the shelf) does it make it at all easy to find the
reference. And without page numbers, citation by issue still necessitates a
fair amount of hunting even when you've found the right one. Generally, it's
good practice to make references as "self-standing" and readily meaningful as
possible. I'm afraid issue no 1562 just doesn't do it for me!</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>My personal preference is for citing RW
references by date, e.g. 20 March 1956, and with page numbers (or first
relevant page). Abbreviating to year and page number - e.g. 1956 p.562 is
also okay. </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>The <EM>Bell News</EM> is more complicated,
because a) the page numbering sequences doesn't coincide with the start of the
calendar year (e.g. Jan to March will be pages 752-983, with page 1 in April)
and b) the date isn't printed on each page and (where the advertising pages
have been removed for binding) the date of each issue is not readily
obvious. I still prefer 20 March 1885 p.763 (or 1885 p.763) as the ideal form
of citation.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Northing WRONG with citing volume and issue
numbers - it's probably good bibliographical practice. But it's more for "belt
and braces" / perfection than for accessibility and ease of use.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>No criticism intended of any of the sources. Just
a plea for a meaningful citation. If others share my view - or disagree
strongly - there might be a case for moving towards agreed standard practice
in citation. Does this bother anyone else?</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Chris Pickford<BR>#C 25 Geddes Street, Victoria
Park, WA 6100<BR>Tel: 9355 2818 or (mobile) 0427 878 745<BR>E-mail: <A
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