Creating a Source

Click the + button on the Sources panel to create a new source. You can then enter information in the fields below.

Some fields are hidden by default — click the > buttons to reveal extra fields such as publication details and abbreviations.

At a minimum, you would typically record:

• Title — a descriptive name for the source (e.g. "Charles Robert Darwin, Death Certificate")
• Archive — where the original document is held (set by clicking the archive button and selecting from the list)
• Call No — the reference number used by the archive

When starting a project, only a small number of archives are pre-populated. You can add new ones from the "Select Archive" dialog using < Add New, or manage them separately on the Archives panel.

Sources become most useful when they are linked to facts and events as citations — see Source citations.