Re: The Bill Allison 55 Patrician

Posted by 55PackardGuy On 2010/3/16 22:57:56

Definitely, credit should be given where credit is due, but if you've contributed to a work and received credit within the work, that's about all you can expect. It is neither needed nor proper to include contributors in a citation.

I do try to include a complete citation to Packard, The History of the Motorcar and the Company, Beverley Rae Kimes, Editor, c 1978 Automobile Quarterly, in at least the first post in which I might quote from it in a thread. Citing sources is the right (and legal) thing to do, lends credibility to the quote, and perhaps most important, leads readers to find the specific passage or photo if they are interested.

I don't mind giving the Kimes Packard History the recognition it deserves and legally requires. What I won't do is keep repeating the full citation post after post on the same thread. I think using the correct citation of "Ibid." for this purpose would just add confusion. Readers might think it was an Internet acronym for "I Bet I Did" or something.

I do think that since Beverley Kimes has edited "tomes" besides the Packard History, it is a good idea to refer to it as the "Kimes Packard History," rather than just "the Kimes book," when mentioning it in passing.

BTW, if there's any question about whether I've used full citations when quoting this book or others on this site, feel free to check. In short, IBID.