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But the rules of citation prescribe that you give a section or page number. Giving a URL is a neat technical solution, but it's not a proper citation.
by andreasvc 14y ago
But the rules of citation prescribe that you give a section or page number. Giving a URL is a neat technical solution, but it's not a proper citation.
- jterrace 14y agoYou can cite a URL.
- andreasvc 14y agoYou can if you must but you know what I mean. Typically you cite a peer reviewed work and reference it in the bibliography with author, year, publisher, etc.
- moe 14y agoreference it in the bibliography with author, year, publisher Which is more than a little quaint, in 2012.
- andreasvc 14y agoNot really. These are useful bits of bibliographic information, which can give you an idea of a source without having to consult it. And the kind of publisher gives an indication of reliability ranging from peer reviewed to self-published. Including an URL as well, when applicable, is of course very useful (given that it's a stable one).
- jterrace 14y agoSure, but that's what the PDF format exists for.