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KarenLarsdatter: ReconstructingHistory.com no longer has documentation-writing articles readily accessible. Added link to Atlantian A&S website.

2007-09-08T15:40:48Z

ReconstructingHistory.com no longer has documentation-writing articles readily accessible. Added link to Atlantian A&S website.

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	* A sense of personal satisfaction at knowing that they are wearing/using/making as close to a period item/practice/performance/etc as possible, and to pass that information on to others.		* A sense of personal satisfaction at knowing that they are wearing/using/making as close to a period item/practice/performance/etc as possible, and to pass that information on to others.
	* To stick up your fingers at the snobby person who "always knows better". What better way of proving that they are wrong when they say "[[woad]] body [[paint]] isn't period", or similar, than providing proof that it is.		* To stick up your fingers at the snobby person who "always knows better". What better way of proving that they are wrong when they say "[[woad]] body [[paint]] isn't period", or similar, than providing proof that it is.

	A good basic guide to obtaining documentation can be found at:
	:[http://www.reconstructinghistory.com/beginners/research.html www.reconstructinghistory.com]

	Other guides also at:		Other guides also at:
	:[http://www.aeans.org/articles/remusdocumentation.shtml www.aeans.org]		:[http://www.aeans.org/articles/remusdocumentation.shtml www.aeans.org]
	:[http://www.turmstadt.de/ans_documentation.htm www.turmstadt.de]		:[http://www.turmstadt.de/ans_documentation.htm www.turmstadt.de]
			:[http://moas.atlantia.sca.org/wsnlinks/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=334 Atlantian A&S Links: Research and Documentation Writing]

	A guide to using [[library\|libraries]] for SCA [[research]] (and what the limitations of using the web for research are) is at:		A guide to using [[library\|libraries]] for SCA [[research]] (and what the limitations of using the web for research are) is at:

Donngal at 12:27, 23 December 2006

2006-12-23T12:27:12Z

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	There are three main reasons people like to document things in the [[SCA]]:		There are three main reasons people like to document things in the [[SCA]]:
	* To enter [[Arts and Sciences]] competitions. Normally documentation is one of the categories of the competition and to provide no attempt at documentation that your item is plausibly [[period]] will result in a lower mark than other entries that make the effort. Often even documenting that some parts of the entry are [[period]], and admitting which parts you can't prove, or had to compromise upon for time, safety or cost reasons is considered a good effort, and you may even get tips from the judges on how to find info you missed, or how to get cheaper materials.		* To enter [[Arts and Sciences]] competitions. Normally documentation is one of the categories of the competition and to provide no attempt at documentation that your item is plausibly [[period]] will result in a lower mark than other entries that make the effort. Often even documenting that some parts of the entry are [[period]], and admitting which parts you can't prove, or had to compromise upon for time, safety or cost reasons is considered a good effort, and you may even get tips from the judges on how to find info you missed, or how to get cheaper materials.
	* A sense of personal satisfaction at knowing that they are wearing/using/making as close to a period item/~~practise~~/performance/etc as possible, and to pass that information on to others.		* A sense of personal satisfaction at knowing that they are wearing/using/making as close to a period item/practice/performance/etc as possible, and to pass that information on to others.
	* To stick up your fingers at the snobby person who "always knows better". What better way of proving that they are wrong when they say "[[woad]] body [[paint]] isn't period", or similar, than providing proof that it is.		* To stick up your fingers at the snobby person who "always knows better". What better way of proving that they are wrong when they say "[[woad]] body [[paint]] isn't period", or similar, than providing proof that it is.

Cian: links, rewrite start

2006-08-29T05:35:32Z

links, rewrite start

User 144: categorising

2006-05-27T03:16:19Z

categorising

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	There is also an excellent article explaining (using pictures and diagrams) the differences between primary, secondary and tertiary sources, that I highly recommend at:		There is also an excellent article explaining (using pictures and diagrams) the differences between primary, secondary and tertiary sources, that I highly recommend at:
	:[http://www.virtue.to/articles/sources.html www.virtue.to]		:[http://www.virtue.to/articles/sources.html www.virtue.to]
			[[category:research]]

Cian: reformatted external links

2004-07-05T12:18:55Z

reformatted external links

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	If you want to prove that you are recreating something accurately, then it is best to provide documentation (proof) that such a thing was worn/used/made/made from wood/etc.		If you want to prove that you are recreating something accurately, then it is best to provide documentation (proof) that such a thing was worn/used/made/made from wood/etc.

	There are three main reasons people like to document things in the SCA:		There are three main reasons people like to document things in the [[SCA]]:
	* To enter [[Arts and Sciences]] competitions. Normally documentation is one of the categories of the competition and to provide no attempt at doccumentation that your item is plausibly period will result in a lower mark than other entries that make the effort. Often even documenting that some parts of the entry are [[period]], and admitting which parts you can't prove, or had to compromise upon for time, safety or cost reasons is considered a good effort, and you may even get tips from the judges on how to find info you missed, or how to get cheaper materials.		* To enter [[Arts and Sciences]] competitions. Normally documentation is one of the categories of the competition and to provide no attempt at doccumentation that your item is plausibly period will result in a lower mark than other entries that make the effort. Often even documenting that some parts of the entry are [[period]], and admitting which parts you can't prove, or had to compromise upon for time, safety or cost reasons is considered a good effort, and you may even get tips from the judges on how to find info you missed, or how to get cheaper materials.
	* A sense of personal satisfaction at knowing that they are wearing/using/making as close to a period item/practise/performance/etc as possible, and to pass that information on to others.		* A sense of personal satisfaction at knowing that they are wearing/using/making as close to a period item/practise/performance/etc as possible, and to pass that information on to others.
	* To stick up your fingers at the snobby person who "always knows better". What better way of proving that they are wrong when they say "[[woad]] body paint isn't period", or similar, than providing proof that it is.		* To stick up your fingers at the snobby person who "always knows better". What better way of proving that they are wrong when they say "[[woad]] body paint isn't period", or similar, than providing proof that it is.

	A good basic guide to obtaining documentation can be found at: ~~[[http://www.reconstructinghistory.com/beginners/research.html]]~~		A good basic guide to obtaining documentation can be found at:
			:[http://www.reconstructinghistory.com/beginners/research.html www.reconstructinghistory.com]
⚫	~~other guides also at~~: [[http://www.aeans.org/articles/remusdocumentation.shtml]]
			Other guides also at:
⚫	[[http://www.turmstadt.de/ans_documentation.htm]]
		⚫	:[http://www.aeans.org/articles/remusdocumentation.shtml www.aeans.org]
⚫	A guide to using libraries for SCA research (and what the limitations of using the web for research are) is at: ~~[[http://www.lehigh.edu/~jahb/jadwiga/libraries.html]]~~
		⚫	:[http://www.turmstadt.de/ans_documentation.htm www.turmstadt.de]
		⚫	A guide to using libraries for SCA research (and what the limitations of using the web for research are) is at:
			:[http://www.lehigh.edu/~jahb/jadwiga/libraries.html www.lehigh.edu/~jahb/jadwiga]

	There is also an excellent article explaining (using pictures and diagrams) the differences between primary, secondary and tertiary sources, that I highly recommend at: ~~[[http://www.virtue.to/articles/sources.html]]~~		There is also an excellent article explaining (using pictures and diagrams) the differences between primary, secondary and tertiary sources, that I highly recommend at:
			:[http://www.virtue.to/articles/sources.html www.virtue.to]

130.194.13.105 at 05:25, 21 October 2003

2003-10-21T05:25:47Z

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	other guides also at: [[http://www.aeans.org/articles/remusdocumentation.shtml]]		other guides also at: [[http://www.aeans.org/articles/remusdocumentation.shtml]]
	[[http://www.turmstadt.de/ans_documentation.htm]]		[[http://www.turmstadt.de/ans_documentation.htm]]
			A guide to using libraries for SCA research (and what the limitations of using the web for research are) is at: [[http://www.lehigh.edu/~jahb/jadwiga/libraries.html]]

	There is also an excellent article explaining (using pictures and diagrams) the differences between primary, secondary and tertiary sources, that I highly recommend at: [[http://www.virtue.to/articles/sources.html]]		There is also an excellent article explaining (using pictures and diagrams) the differences between primary, secondary and tertiary sources, that I highly recommend at: [[http://www.virtue.to/articles/sources.html]]

Morgant: typos, wiki

2003-10-03T06:06:31Z

typos, wiki

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	Supporting printed evidence of a claim about something.		Supporting printed evidence of a claim about something.

	If you want to prove that you are recreating something accurately, then it is best to provide ~~doccumentation~~ (proof) that such a thing was worn/used/made/made from wood/etc.		If you want to prove that you are recreating something accurately, then it is best to provide documentation (proof) that such a thing was worn/used/made/made from wood/etc.

	There are three main reasons people like to ~~doccument~~ things in the ~~sca~~:		There are three main reasons people like to document things in the SCA:
	* To enter ~~arts~~ and ~~sciences~~ competitions. Normally documentation is one of the categories of the competition and to provide no attempt at doccumentation that your item is plausibly period is to ~~get~~ a ~~lesser~~ mark than other entries. Often even ~~doccumenting~~ that some parts of the entry are period, and admitting which parts you can't prove, or had to compromise upon for time, safety or cost reasons is considered a good effort, and you may even get tips from the judges on how to find info you missed, or how to get cheaper materials.		* To enter [[Arts and Sciences]] competitions. Normally documentation is one of the categories of the competition and to provide no attempt at doccumentation that your item is plausibly period will result in a lower mark than other entries that make the effort. Often even documenting that some parts of the entry are [[period]], and admitting which parts you can't prove, or had to compromise upon for time, safety or cost reasons is considered a good effort, and you may even get tips from the judges on how to find info you missed, or how to get cheaper materials.
	* A sense of personal satisfaction at knowing that they are wearing/using/making as close to a period item/practise/~~perormance~~/etc as possible, and to pass that information on to others.		* A sense of personal satisfaction at knowing that they are wearing/using/making as close to a period item/practise/performance/etc as possible, and to pass that information on to others.
	* To stick up your fingers at the snobby person who "always knows better". What better way of proving that they are wrong when they say "woad body paint isn't period", or similar, than providing proof that it is.		* To stick up your fingers at the snobby person who "always knows better". What better way of proving that they are wrong when they say "[[woad]] body paint isn't period", or similar, than providing proof that it is.

	A good basic guide to obtaining ~~doccumentation~~ can be found at: [[http://www.reconstructinghistory.com/beginners/research.html]]		A good basic guide to obtaining documentation can be found at: [[http://www.reconstructinghistory.com/beginners/research.html]]
	other guides also at: [[http://www.aeans.org/articles/remusdocumentation.shtml]]		other guides also at: [[http://www.aeans.org/articles/remusdocumentation.shtml]]
	[[http://www.turmstadt.de/ans_documentation.htm]]		[[http://www.turmstadt.de/ans_documentation.htm]]

	There is also an excellent article explaining (using pictures and diagrams) the differences between primary, secondary and tertiary sources, that I highly ~~reccomend~~ at: [[http://www.virtue.to/articles/sources.html]]		There is also an excellent article explaining (using pictures and diagrams) the differences between primary, secondary and tertiary sources, that I highly recommend at: [[http://www.virtue.to/articles/sources.html]]

Tiff at 09:00, 30 September 2003

2003-09-30T09:00:29Z

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	* To stick up your fingers at the snobby person who "always knows better". What better way of proving that they are wrong when they say "woad body paint isn't period", or similar, than providing proof that it is.		* To stick up your fingers at the snobby person who "always knows better". What better way of proving that they are wrong when they say "woad body paint isn't period", or similar, than providing proof that it is.

	A basic guide to obtaining doccumentation can be found at: [[http://www.~~aeans~~.~~org~~/~~articles~~/~~remusdocumentation~~.~~shtml~~]]		A good basic guide to obtaining doccumentation can be found at: [[http://www.reconstructinghistory.com/beginners/research.html]]
			other guides also at: [[http://www.aeans.org/articles/remusdocumentation.shtml]]
			[[http://www.turmstadt.de/ans_documentation.htm]]

			There is also an excellent article explaining (using pictures and diagrams) the differences between primary, secondary and tertiary sources, that I highly reccomend at: [[http://www.virtue.to/articles/sources.html]]

Tiff at 08:51, 30 September 2003

2003-09-30T08:51:09Z

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	Supporting printed evidence of a claim about something.		Supporting printed evidence of a claim about something.

			If you want to prove that you are recreating something accurately, then it is best to provide doccumentation (proof) that such a thing was worn/used/made/made from wood/etc.

			There are three main reasons people like to doccument things in the sca:
			* To enter arts and sciences competitions. Normally documentation is one of the categories of the competition and to provide no attempt at doccumentation that your item is plausibly period is to get a lesser mark than other entries. Often even doccumenting that some parts of the entry are period, and admitting which parts you can't prove, or had to compromise upon for time, safety or cost reasons is considered a good effort, and you may even get tips from the judges on how to find info you missed, or how to get cheaper materials.
			* A sense of personal satisfaction at knowing that they are wearing/using/making as close to a period item/practise/perormance/etc as possible, and to pass that information on to others.
			* To stick up your fingers at the snobby person who "always knows better". What better way of proving that they are wrong when they say "woad body paint isn't period", or similar, than providing proof that it is.

			A basic guide to obtaining doccumentation can be found at: [[http://www.aeans.org/articles/remusdocumentation.shtml]]

Ben: blert

2003-09-30T03:00:46Z

blert

New page

Supporting printed evidence of a claim about something.

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		⚫	In the world of historical [[recreation]], it is often helpful to have '''documentation''' or printed evidence that supports any claim you are making about something. This way, if you want to prove that you are recreating something accurately, then it is best to provide documentation (proof) that such a thing was [[clothing\|worn]]/used/made/made from [[wood]]/etc.
	Supporting printed evidence of a claim about something.

⚫	If you want to prove that you are recreating something accurately, then it is best to provide documentation (proof) that such a thing was worn/used/made/made from wood/etc.

	There are three main reasons people like to document things in the [[SCA]]:		There are three main reasons people like to document things in the [[SCA]]:
	* To enter [[Arts and Sciences]] competitions. Normally documentation is one of the categories of the competition and to provide no attempt at ~~doccumentation~~ that your item is plausibly period will result in a lower mark than other entries that make the effort. Often even documenting that some parts of the entry are [[period]], and admitting which parts you can't prove, or had to compromise upon for time, safety or cost reasons is considered a good effort, and you may even get tips from the judges on how to find info you missed, or how to get cheaper materials.		* To enter [[Arts and Sciences]] competitions. Normally documentation is one of the categories of the competition and to provide no attempt at documentation that your item is plausibly [[period]] will result in a lower mark than other entries that make the effort. Often even documenting that some parts of the entry are [[period]], and admitting which parts you can't prove, or had to compromise upon for time, safety or cost reasons is considered a good effort, and you may even get tips from the judges on how to find info you missed, or how to get cheaper materials.
	* A sense of personal satisfaction at knowing that they are wearing/using/making as close to a period item/practise/performance/etc as possible, and to pass that information on to others.		* A sense of personal satisfaction at knowing that they are wearing/using/making as close to a period item/practise/performance/etc as possible, and to pass that information on to others.
	* To stick up your fingers at the snobby person who "always knows better". What better way of proving that they are wrong when they say "[[woad]] body paint isn't period", or similar, than providing proof that it is.		* To stick up your fingers at the snobby person who "always knows better". What better way of proving that they are wrong when they say "[[woad]] body [[paint]] isn't period", or similar, than providing proof that it is.

	A good basic guide to obtaining documentation can be found at:		A good basic guide to obtaining documentation can be found at:
	:[http://www.reconstructinghistory.com/beginners/research.html www.reconstructinghistory.com]		:[http://www.reconstructinghistory.com/beginners/research.html www.reconstructinghistory.com]

	Other guides also at:		Other guides also at:
	:[http://www.aeans.org/articles/remusdocumentation.shtml www.aeans.org]		:[http://www.aeans.org/articles/remusdocumentation.shtml www.aeans.org]
	:[http://www.turmstadt.de/ans_documentation.htm www.turmstadt.de]		:[http://www.turmstadt.de/ans_documentation.htm www.turmstadt.de]

	A guide to using libraries for SCA research (and what the limitations of using the web for research are) is at:		A guide to using [[library\|libraries]] for SCA [[research]] (and what the limitations of using the web for research are) is at:
	:[http://www.lehigh.edu/~jahb/jadwiga/libraries.html www.lehigh.edu/~jahb/jadwiga]		:[http://www.lehigh.edu/~jahb/jadwiga/libraries.html www.lehigh.edu/~jahb/jadwiga]

	There is also an excellent article explaining (using pictures and diagrams) the differences between primary, secondary and tertiary ~~sources, that I highly recommend~~ at:		There is also an excellent article explaining (using pictures and diagrams) the differences between [[primary source\|primary]], [[secondary source\|secondary]] and [[tertiary source]]s at:
	:[http://www.virtue.to/articles/sources.html www.virtue.to]		:[http://www.virtue.to/articles/sources.html www.virtue.to]
	[[category:research]]		[[category:research]]