* What records cite a source?
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- Diamond
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What records cite a source?
I have some sources that may be redundant. Before I delete them, is there a way to check if any records cite them?
thanks
thanks
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Re: What records cite a source?
Select the Source in the source list, then Tools > View > Record Links...
If you only want to know if they're in use you can customise the Source Record Window to show the number of Citations for a source (if may be shown as standard -- I can't remember).
If you only want to know if they're in use you can customise the Source Record Window to show the number of Citations for a source (if may be shown as standard -- I can't remember).
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Re: What records cite a source?
I don't see an option to Tools > View > Record Links from the source record.
However, your reply prompted me to look at the menu (cog) icon on the source record and I see an option to "Show Source Record's Citations in Result Window which reports "No citations found for this Source record" which gives me confidence to delete the source record.
thanks for pointing me in the right direction!
However, your reply prompted me to look at the menu (cog) icon on the source record and I see an option to "Show Source Record's Citations in Result Window which reports "No citations found for this Source record" which gives me confidence to delete the source record.
thanks for pointing me in the right direction!
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Re: What records cite a source?
Tools > View > Record Links starts from the very top menu.
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Re: What records cite a source?
Sorry -- It should start View not Tools. Mea culpa
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Re: What records cite a source?
Yes, View | Citations to source record gives me what I want, thanks!
Is there a report that can list all uncited sources?
Is there a report that can list all uncited sources?
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Re: What records cite a source?
As Helen has mentioned, the Sources tab of the Records window has a column showing the number of citations per source. The column is there by default so you don't need to customise the tab, but you may need to scroll to the right, or reduce the width of the first column, to reveal it. Click on the column heading to bring all the sources with no citations to the top of the list.
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Re: What records cite a source?
Lorna - I now see the citations column which I'd not noticed before. I also referred back to Helen's comment and I now understand what she meant by using the "Source Record Window to show the number of Citations"
I have what I need - thanks to you both!
I have what I need - thanks to you both!
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Re: What records cite a source?
A word of caution: check Inconsistent reporting of Citations in FH7 (19425) and Beware deleting Source records with 0 Citations (18990) for some gotchas.
Helen Wright
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Re: What records cite a source?
thanks Helen - good information.