Accuracy of references in burns journals

Al-Benna, Sammy; Rajgarhia, Prachi; Ahmed, Sirajuddin; Sheikh, Zeeshan

doi:10.1016/j.burns.2008.11.014

Cited by 32 publications

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“…Major author errors were common citation errors detected in previous nursing, medicine, and social science investigations, [19][20][21][22] and these errors were common in the current study too. Despite the lack of statistical significance in major author errors between the 2 groups in this study, the weighted error median was nearly 4-fold less in the copyediting group.…”

Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 65%

Effectiveness of a Reference Accuracy Strategy for Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles

Speck

Schneider²

2013

Nurse Educator

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Dissemination of information through peer-reviewed journal articles is an important requirement of success in academia. Despite the importance of publishing articles, about 25% to 45% of articles published in nursing journals have at least 1 reference error in the reference list. The authors discuss the implementation and outcomes of an internal copyeditor strategy aimed at reducing reference inaccuracy in faculty-authored journal articles.

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Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 65%

Effectiveness of a Reference Accuracy Strategy for Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles

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Schneider²

2013

Nurse Educator

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“…found similar citation error rates of 48% and 56%, respectively . However, several studies had better error rates, which ranged from 11.1% to 45.8%, whereas Azizi et al . found a higher rate of 76%…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 88%

“…Reference errors may be reduced using the copy and paste method or reference manager software to compile reference lists, rather than noting reference details manually. In addition, references should be reviewed and edited before submission to a journal . Librarians might also have a role to play in reducing reference errors …”

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confidence: 99%

“…Many studies have assessed the accuracy of references, and sometimes that of quotations, in the journals of different fields of medicine, and all have found reference errors. [6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20][21][22] These errors betray inattention to detail by the authors in this regard. 15,16 Other explanations might be that the native language of the author is not the same as that of the references, or the author might refer to a source without seeing the original article.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

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The accuracy of references in PhD theses: a case study

Azadeh

Vaez

2013

Health Info Libraries J

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Background: Inaccurate references and citations cause confusion, distrust in the accuracy of a report, waste of time and unnecessary financial charges for libraries, information centres and researchers. Objectives: The aim of the study was to establish the accuracy of article references in PhD theses from the Tehran and Tabriz Universities of Medical Sciences and their compliance with the Vancouver style. Methods: We analysed 357 article references in the Tehran and 347 in the Tabriz. Six bibliographic elements were assessed: authors' names, article title, journal title, publication year, volume and page range. Referencing errors were divided into major and minor. Results: Sixty two percent of references in the Tehran and 53% of those in the Tabriz were erroneous. In total, 164 references in the Tehran and 136 in the Tabriz were complete without error. Of 357 reference articles in the Tehran, 34 (9.8%) were in complete accordance with the Vancouver style, compared with none in the Tabriz. Accuracy of referencing did not differ significantly between the two groups, but compliance with the Vancouver style was significantly better in the Tehran. Conclusions: The accuracy of referencing was not satisfactory in both groups, and students need to gain adequate instruction in appropriate referencing methods.

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“…The analyzed articles consisted of 1 meta-analysis, 3 clinical trials, 5 prospective cohort studies, 3 retrospective case control studies, 9 case series, 1 cross-sectional study, and 3 nonexperimental descriptive studies. The median level of evidence was 3 (range, [1][2][3][4][5]. The mean number of authors was 4.4 (range, 2-8).…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%