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I'm still only partway through the article, but wonder how much of this problem is due to things like introductions which cite prior knowledge. If non-review pa
by anonymouskimmer 4y ago
I'm still only partway through the article, but wonder how much of this problem is due to things like introductions which cite prior knowledge. If non-review papers only reported the data they actually collected they'd be a lot more boring, but also less prone to urban legend transmission.
> How should I refer to my source? If I want to include this sentence in an academic publication, what should I place after my sentence?
Why would you include it in an academic publication? Just cite a correct source for the correct data. And maybe, at most, cite the original incorrect source and state that it was incorrect.
- topaz0 4y agoKeep reading.
- anonymouskimmer 4y agoYep, I finished. I still think much of this can be eliminated with a "just the facts" approach, less editorializing, and briefer introductions. At least in scientific journal articles. History of science is another discipline entirely, and the article obviously stands.