Week 8 FamilySearch and Online Catalogs

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Online Catalogs

Tools that indicate what records are held by a library or archive and may link to digital images of original sources.

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Search Categories

Different methods to search for materials in online catalogs such as author, title, subject, and keyword.

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Wildcards in Search

Special characters used in search queries to represent unknown characters or character sequences, enhancing search flexibility.

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Question mark (?)

A wildcard that can replace exactly one character in search queries.

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Asterisk (*)

A wildcard that can replace any number of characters in search queries.

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Reference Number

A unique number given to each artifact in an archive, similar to how libraries assign call numbers to books.

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Genealogy

The study of family history and lineage, often utilizing historical records.

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Copyright Issues

Legal restrictions that can prevent certain documents from being available online.

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Research Plan

A strategy developed to systematically investigate genealogical data using available resources.