Questions tagged [citations]
Questions about when to cite a certain work, which work to cite, etc. For questions on formatting a given citation, use [citation-style].
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How to cite future conference poster session on CV?
How would you go about listing a conference/symposium poster presentation that will happen in the future on your CV if the title or abstract haven't been decided yet?
For instance, the future ...
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What open indexing services compete with Web of Science [closed]
As far as I know, the only indexing services which track citation across journals and data repositories are accessed for a fee. Are there any free-to-use databases of article or data citation indices ...
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Citing literature review APA
I am mentioning briefly research topic that has reached a general consensus and cite a literature review paper. I wonder which of the two ways below provides in terms of the best readability. I ...
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How to cite own unpublished work in text and reference?
I would like to cite one of my own unpublished work (under review). Is it okay to cite as following?
In text
According to author et al. (year of submission).................
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authors list,...
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Format of In-Text Citations for Military Publications?
Though I've scrutinized the APA 6th Edition and online examples, I remain confused about how to format military publications for in-text citations.
In text, is it sufficient to cite just the ...
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Citing article where listed author is pseudonym
If one wanted to cite an article where the listed author is a pseudonym and it is well-known that the name is a pseudonym then which name ought one use?
Normally I would just use the name listed on ...
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Do Geophysical Research Letters (AGU) accept PhD thesis as reference?
Do Geophysical Research Letters (AGU) accept PhD thesis as reference?
In other words, can be possible to cite a PhD thesis in a GRl paper?
On their website they stated that any unpublished studies ...
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Reference software patch in paper
In algorithms papers, how common is it to reference accepted software patches based on the algorithm presented in the paper? Is it appropriate to even mention it?
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How do I cite a SDS in AMA format?
Does anyone have any suggestions as to how I could cite a material safety data sheet (for a chemical compound) in the AMA format? An example would be appreciated, because I couldn't find anything ...
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How can I cite an entire paragraph from one source minus a line in the middle
I have an entire paragraph mostly based off one source, but in the middle of the paragraph I have a sentence that comes from a direct quote and then the rest of the paragraph is from that first source....
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My co-author is claiming to be the sole author. How should I handle it?
When I was a graduate student in the 1980s, I translated a treatise written by an important artist into English. A person who at the time was an assistant professor approached me about it. Flattered ...
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How to cite a thesis/paper when it's not available online?
In a published research paper, the author has cited a thesis/paper, which is not available online. The question is, when I'm writing my paper and I need to cite the corresponding unavailable paper/...
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Circular References in Papers
Is it possible to submit two papers to the same conference which are citing each other?
Both papers were accepted and they are both very related, so I think to cite the papers in each other, when ...
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Do you need to get permission to publish a quote or small excerpt?
As an academic, my papers (I assume) have been cited. But only once do I remember a publisher, on behalf of a writer, contacted me to ask if they could reused (or republish) a chart I had created in ...
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Conjugation: Do we cite authors or papers?
When referencing to another work in a scientific paper, do we cite the paper or its author(s)?
This question is intended to clarify the conjugation of the verb that follows the reference -- ...
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Is it bad to start an introduction with a direct quote?
I'm a statistics student at the undergraduate level, writing an undergraduate thesis about genetics. I already have the objectives well defined and I will write the introduction lined with those ...
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Why might only some papers from a conference be included in Google Scholar?
Why some publications are not included in Google Scholar, while some are, for the same conference?
For example, there are a number of papers on Black Hat:
https://www.blackhat.com/docs/us-15/...
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Is it advisable to cite a lot of commecial product web references in a survey paper?
I'm currently writing a survey on a specific topic in biomechanics. In one of the sections, a tabulation of tools with columns name, type, description, and study is included.
The plan was to cite the ...
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Should I use the filing, publication, or grant date when citing a patent?
What is the standard for citing granted patents and patent applications in a paper? For granted patents, three dates are available: filing, publication, and grant dates (see for example this patent). ...
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Citing a passage which includes added words by the translator?
I have the translation of a work in front of me and want to quote it. The translation reads:
"This is the right decision, and yet it is the wrong [one]"
The translator added the 'one' in brackets ...
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How to cite files on a CD-ROM?
I would like to cite one of the descriptions present on the DIEHARD test battery, which is located on a CD-ROM here. Specifically, I would like to cite the craps test. If I could have the citation in ...
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How do I cite an article which has been accepted pending revisions, but the revisions aren't accepted yet?
I have an article accepted in a journal, providing I make certain revisions. I have now made the revisions and sent them off, but am awaiting the journal's confirmation that the reviewers are ...
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Reference manager with note-taking/quote-storing capabilities
I'm looking for a reference manager with note-taking/quote-storing capabilities. I don't need a full knowledge management suite, but I want to find a program where I can store and search long notes/...
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Would citations in blogs, public materials, arXiv and magazines increase citation count for the author?
It is known that references from peer reviewed articles and public domain technical reports can increase the citation counts in Scopus and Google scholar. But does this apply to the works cited in the ...
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What does "ad indicem" mean in a citation?
I've seen this latin term in footnotes several times and still don't know the meaning of it. It is usually used like this:
[34] About this, see John Smith 2003, ad indicem.
or like this:
[65] Jane ...
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Can a personal meeting with a scientist be referenced?
Suppose I meet a scholar at my university or some other institute, who is a famous person known for his or her work. and I ask questions related to the subject I am working on, and I get some answers ...
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Referring to author with their full personal name or by their abbreviated author name?
For example, the author B.D. Acharya uses the shortname BD or B.D. in papers instead of his full name that is apparently Belmannu Devadas. I cannot be 100% sure for what the BD or B.D. stand for in ...
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A technique adopted from a paper
Can we use a technique (equations and approach) from a journal paper in one section of our paper if we cite it like this: "Method X has been adopted from [Y], modified, and used in this paper"?
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Assessment of an IT-related extended abstract [closed]
For an assignment at our university it was our task to program a prototyp and document it in an extended abstract.
Intro text: The Idea is to create a system, which allows data exchange (contacts, ...
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Should you cite a paper that clarifies the name of a mathematical object?
Suppose I am writing a mathematics paper and discover some object and call it a "thingy"; not knowing of its existence outside of my discovery of it.
Later while doing some unrelated research I come ...
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Recently published paper deliberately not citing our very relevant work -- anything to do?
Note that the difference between this question and a related question (Recently published paper does not cite my very relevant work) is that the authors in my question are fully aware of our work, ...
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Breaking figure order by referencing a figure in a later section
I am submitting an SPIE journal article. In between references to figure 5 and figure 6, I reference figure 14 (which appears in a much further section) as an example of something specific. One of my ...
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Why do some fields care so much more about citation styles?
On this website, there are 120 questions tagged citation-style, and probably many more without the tag (a search for APA returns 244 results).
I work in applied mathematics, and among my colleagues ...
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Use of Wikipedia images I created myself
I have created several images for Wikipedia and would like to use them for my own poster/talks as well. However I am concerned that my colleagues will assume that I took them from Wikipedia and will ...
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Uncited general claims followed by cited specific claims – is this an accepted writing style?
I’m currently reviewing a paper and thought it may be good to consult more people on this issue. I’m wondering where exactly should we include citations in article main text (in a science/psychology ...
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Can I cite a secondary source if the primary source is available?
Assume that there are two papers A and B that give two different approaches to the same problem.
Paper A. This paper presents the method I used in my assignment.
Paper B. As reported in paper C (...
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How to Cite Online .pdf Publication in Article?
An entry in References which does not look good, here the url
where I am unsure about
having second name as "A." there; I would not necessary have it at all but the problem is that you do not ...
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Citing in undergraduate thesis
I am presently working on my undergraduate thesis in mathematics. My work consists mainly of analyzing a handful of sources, internalizing proofs and methods and then fleshing out the rough outline ...
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Citation of a website: How to determine the year?
If there is a web article (or even a website) without a date of publication, is there a chance to determine a year of publication for a complete reference of it? Or should it omitted in the reference?
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How to quote a definition from a paper which cites another paper for the definition
I have to write the definition for a term in my Paper. I find the best definition for the term in a particular paper, say paper1. I would like to quote the definition as it is in my paper. I believe ...
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Should one cite a dictionary for every technical term?
The paper I am working on contains many medical terms -- particularly pathologies -- to which I write the description of each one along with related literature for their causes in a table. For this ...
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Repeated demand for citing a certain paper in the referee report
I submitted a paper to a journal and got the referee report. In the first referee report the same surname has been repeated 10 times, and since then the referee has insisted on a discussion about that ...
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What is the proper method of citing from a video
I have been thinking for a while, some time especially nowadays, you want to cite some interview, documentary or any such material available online as a video or audio. For example I am writing about ...
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Citing a collection of work (i.e. literature review) by 1 citation?
There comes a time when one is reviewing a certain model of a certain author (let's call him X) who claims that his/her model was built upon the work of Author A, Author B, Author C, etc... with ...
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How to cite reference in APA style when author names form part of sentence?
When a citation reference is an integral part of a sentence, such as:
Gordon and Metric provide a wide review of the key mechanisms...
Where and how is it best to place the citation reference (in ...
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Which access-date should be used for cited websites
As the title says I am wondering which access date I should use for citing a website.
Let's say the assignment is due in one week and I have cited and accessed the website one month ago. Now I am ...
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If there are two published versions of a paper, which one should I cite?
While writing my thesis, I have encountered the following situation:
My thesis is based on the work of Gourieroux et al. (1993) who, as part of the text, cites another paper, Gourieroux and Monfort (...
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Is it advisable to cite papers in PhD Statement of Purpose?
I found out some similar questions, such as https://www.quora.com/Should-I-cite-papers-in-my-Statement-of-Purpose, Is it advisable to use formal citations in a statement of purpose?. However, I think ...
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Citing in a research paper when the citation is based on an published interview
What is the correct way to quote a person in an academic research paper when that person has said something in an interview? Many professors are considered as experts on their own fields, and hence ...
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Is it OK to reuse part of the related work section published in a previous paper?
We published paper A before. Now, we are writing the camera-ready version of paper B, which is closely related to paper A. Therefore, we currently reused around 50% of the related work section from ...
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