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Citation errors in library literature: a study of five library science journals

01 Jan 1993-Library & Information Science Research (Elsevier)-Vol. 15, Iss: 2, pp 185-198
TL;DR: There is a need for greater awareness among LIS professionals of keeping their citations error free, and other aspects of the subject for further study are suggested.
About: This article is published in Library & Information Science Research.The article was published on 1993-01-01 and is currently open access. It has received 20 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Citation analysis & Citation.
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TL;DR: Content, domain, and directory depth were associated with availability, and eight suggestions for improving scholarly communication citation conventions are presented.
Abstract: Five hundred citations to Internet resources from articles published in library and information science journals in 1999 and 2000 were profiled and searched on the Web. The majority contained partial bibliographic information and no date viewed. Most URLs pointed to content pages with “edu” or “org” domains and did not include a tilde. More than half (56.4%) were permanent, 81.4 percent were available on the Web, and searching the Internet Archive increased the availability rate to 89.2 percent. Content, domain, and directory depth were associated with availability. Few of the journals provided instruction on citing digital resources. Eight suggestions for improving scholarly communication citation conventions are presented.

89 citations

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TL;DR: A canonical correlation analysis revealed a multivariate relationship between levels of library anxiety and both the citation error rate and quality of reference lists, which suggests that level of library Anxiety plays an important role in students' ability to construct accurate reference lists.
Abstract: The present study investigated whether levels of library anxiety predict simultaneously the citation error rate and quality of reference lists in doctoral dissertation proposals among 93 doctoral students in education This study was unique for at least two reasons First, it was one of the first studies to examine bibliographic citation inaccuracies in doctoral research proposals Second, the current investigation was one of the first to investigate the psychological characteristics of doctoral students who commit such errors A canonical correlation analysis revealed a multivariate relationship between levels of library anxiety and both the citation error rate and quality of reference lists This finding suggests that level of library anxiety plays an important role in students' ability to construct accurate reference lists The implications of these findings are discussed

44 citations

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TL;DR: In this paper, the citation error rate and quality of reference lists in doctoral dissertation proposals were investigated and the relationship between perfectionism and frequency of citation errors and the adherence of the reference list to the fidelity of the chosen citation style among doctoral students was examined.
Abstract: Purpose – The purpose of this study was to investigate the citation error rate and quality of reference lists in doctoral dissertation proposals. This research also sought to examine the relationship between perfectionism and frequency of citation errors and the adherence of the reference list to the fidelity of the chosen citation style among doctoral students. Also of interest was to determine which demographic variables predict citation errors and quality of the reference list.Design/methodology/approach – Participants were 64 doctoral students from various disciplines enrolled in a graduate‐level, dissertation preparatory course at a large southeastern university in the USA.Findings – Findings indicated that graduate students with relatively high levels of self‐oriented perfectionism and other‐oriented perfectionism tended to commit the least citation errors and construct reference lists that departed the furthest from the citation style stipulations. Participants’ dissertation proposals, on average, ...

28 citations


Cites background from "Citation errors in library literatu..."

  • ...Most of the research on inaccurate bibliographic citations has examined professional refereed journals (Bell and Speer, 1988; Budd et al., 1998; Faunce and Job, 2001; Hernandez and White, 1989; Hernon and Metoyer-Duran, 1992; Johns and Strand, 2000; Pandit, 1993; Sassen, 1992; Spivey and Wilks, 2004; Sweetland, 1989)....

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  • ...While many researchers report the primary function of bibliographies as providing the reader with retrieval information (Hernon and Metoyer-Duran, 1992; Pandit, 1993), Sweetland (1989) identifies document LR 55,3...

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  • ...While little is known about the causes and significance of research practices that fall short of the ideals set for the responsible practice of research, a few researchers suggest author carelessness, editorial style misunderstanding (Pandit, 1993; Sweetland, 1989), and even misconduct (Budd et al....

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  • ...This finding is extremely disturbing considering the fact that the potential consequences of authors making citation errors with respect to document retrieval, authenticating data, social factors, and credibility of the author (Faunce and Job, 2001; Hernon and Metoyer-Duran, 1992; Pandit, 1993; Spivey and Wilks, 2004; Sweetland, 1989)....

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TL;DR: A closer look at the awareness of referencing utilities among the library professionals in India is taken to assess the perception, awareness and use of BMS by the Library and Information Science (LIS) professionals inIndia.
Abstract: Purpose – The purpose of this study is to have a closer look at the awareness of referencing utilities among the library professionals in India. In a research environment, referencing and bibliography play an important role in the dissemination of research findings through scholarly writings. Citing references while writing scholarly articles has become more eloquent mainly due to the availability of a range of bibliography management utilities. Currently, there are various types of Bibliography Management Software (BMS) available for the management of the citation, referencing and compiling bibliographies. Librarians have a crucial role to play in helping the faculty, students and research scholars in the process of writing their scholarly articles and theses, especially in the area of referencing. Design/methodology/approach – The study was conducted through an online survey with an aim to assess the perception, awareness and use of BMS by the Library and Information Science (LIS) professionals in India...

20 citations

01 Jan 1998
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors analyze the consequences of standardization of scientific publications in general, and of journals in particular, on the processes of scientific information transfer, diffusion and evaluation, and show that compliance with standards influences the presence of journal in bibliographic databases and de quality of bibliometric studies.
Abstract: Introduction and objective. I analyze the repercussions of standardization of scientific publications in general, and of journals in particular, on the processes of scientific information transfer, diffusion and evaluation. Development. Standardization facilitates the work of all agents in the primary (authors, publishers and readers) and secondary communication systems (librarians, information scientifics). Compliance with standards influences the presence of journal in bibliographic databases and de quality of bibliometric studies. Standardization thus has repercussions in the evaluation of science

20 citations