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would it be odd to do this for everyone?


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Richard C. Amelung, Ph. D., M.A.L.S.

Professor Emeritus of Legal Research

Vincent C. Immel Law Library

Saint Louis University School of Law

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St. Louis, MO   63101-1930

Phone:  314.977.2743

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Subject: Citing proof of gender in 670 for 375


Is there a best practice citation format for proof of gender in the 670 for the data we put in the 375? Is there a best practice as to when to do it? Obviously we should do it in doubtful or unusual situations, but would it be odd to do this for everyone?



Example: our person�s name is Shelby R. Gilley. Our proof that this is a man�s name is on page 63 (Shelby Gilley wrote about his friendship). Would �page 63 (his)� be sufficient? Or even �page 63 ([male])�? I have found cases where the only proof is the name itself as a clearly masculine or feminine name, or the only proof is the author�s picture.



Jay Shorten

Cataloger, Monographs and Electronic Resources

Associate Professor of Bibliography

Description & Access Department

University Libraries

University of Oklahoma

Co-ordinator, Oklahoma (Tornado) NACO Funnel

Co-owner, PERSNAME-L, the list about personal names in bibliographic and authority records

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