Is there a way to create a custom source template with some fields pre-filled with default values? I create a lot of sources from the same register for example and it would be handy to have a template with that field already completed.
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I don't think there is way to have fields with default values but... You could make a shortcut that would enter the default information into each of the fields.
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Thanks for replying. That was going to be my fallback to at least make sure there was consistency and avoid typos etc.Comment
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I would suggest using "Duplicate Source" to make a copy of an existing source and edit that. I most often just duplicate an existing (real) source, but I do keep a few around as pure templates that never actually get used in any citations. To make them easily distinguishable from real sources, I prefix the title with "X-" (which also allows me to easily filter my source list to find these "template" sources).Brad Mohr
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I Also use duplicate source templatesComment
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That's a great idea. So basically, keep some "dummy" sources that represent the equivalent of a template with pre-defined field values, then duplicate and complete the remaining fields as needed. Thanks!Originally posted by bmohr View PostComment
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In my opinion, you don't need 'dummy' sources. Just navigate to the nearest lookalike, the one that will require fewest changes, and amend that. To facilitate this, you of course need to keep your sources in a usable sequence. Thus, in the two attached examples, only a couple of numbers would need to be amended.
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