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Analysis
Revised Checklist Level 2
Data Section: 1. Verify the accuracy of the data, ensuring consistency between the data fields and biography; i.e., birth dates and places, marriage dates and places, death dates and places, and sources for parents. 2. Use appropriate date buttons to indicate “before,” “after,” “estimate,” or “exact.” 3. If there are no known children, check the corresponding box. If there are no more known children, check the corresponding box. 4. Use appropriate certainty and confidence buttons to reflect data confidence level.
Biography Section: 1. Craft a clear and concise biography with well-structured and accurate sentences. 2. Confirm all facts in the biography through reliable sources. 3. Cross-check biography with cited sources. 4. Ensure marriage mentioned in biography is included in the Data section with the relevant spouse attached. 5. Pay attention to punctuation for correctness.
Sources: 1. Use only reliable sources for Scottish Profiles, avoiding Family Trees, Millenium Files, Yates Publishing, and Find a Grave indexes, or memorials without photos as they are not considered acceptable. 2. Format source citations correctly, preferably using inline citations to document each fact in the biography.
Categories: 2. Use the appropriate categories added for: Birth, Marriage, Death, Location, Cemetery and Occupation. Check for other relevant categories.
Children List: 1. Include a comprehensive list of known children with at least one primary or secondary source for each child. 2. Ensure children attached to the profile match those listed in the Children List and verify consistency of all facts.
Categories: 1. Add appropriate categories for Birth, Marriage, Death, Location, Cemetery, and Occupation. 2. Assess whether other relevant categories are needed.
Templates: 1. Consider using Research Note boxes if relevant and useful for the profile. 2. Determine if a Succession box is necessary for the profile. 3. Evaluate the need for a Link Template based on the profile’s requirements.
Final Product: 1. Check for any duplicate profiles and address them accordingly. 2. Review categories to ensure suitability and add any missing ones if necessary. 3. Apply appropriate stickers and verify if any additional stickers are needed. 4. Assess whether a Disputed Section is necessary for the profile. 5. Determine if a Research Notes Section is relevant for the profile. 6. Address any issues highlighted in the Suggestions for the profile and make necessary corrections. 7. Recheck sources for birth, marriage, and death, ensuring well-formatted and functional links. 8. Assess the use of images, confirming only non-copyrighted images with proper attribution are used. 9. Double-check that internal and external links are correctly formatted.
Checklist Level 2
- Data Section
- Are the data correct? Birth date and place should be the same in the data fields and in the biography. Parents should match sources. Marriage date and place should be the same in the data fields and in the biography. Death date and place should be the same in the data fields and in the biography. Are they marked as: before, after, estimate or exact?
- If no children, check this box. If there are no more known children, is the box checked?
- Certainty and confidence: Are the appropriate buttons selected?
- Biography Section
- Is there a good biography? Are the sentences clear and concise? Are the facts confirmed by sources? Does the biography agree with the sources? If a marriage is mentioned, is it also in the Data section with the spouse attached? Check punctuation.
- Sources
- Are the sources considered reliable for Scottish Profiles? Family Trees, Millenium Files, Yates Publishing, Find a Grave indexes or memorials without photos are not considered acceptable.
- Are source citations formatted correctly? Did you use inline citations or standard sourcing citations? Inline citations are preferred as they document each fact in the biography, item by item and sentence by sentence.
- Children List
- Is there a list of known children? Is it sourced by at least one primary or secondary source?
- Are the children attached to the profile the same as the ones on the list? Do the facts agree?
- Categories
- Are the appropriate categories added for: Birth, Marriage, Death, Location, Cemetery and Occupation? Are any other categories needed?
- Templates
- Would any of the Research Note boxes be useful?
- Does the profile have any use for a Succession box?
- Would a Link Template be of use?
- Final Product
- Are there any duplicate profiles?
- Are the categories appropriate, or any missing?
- Are any stickers appropriate, or are there any that should be applied?
- Is a Disputed Section needed?
- Is a Research Notes Section needed?
- Check the Suggestions for the profile and correct any issues
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