Reward or persuasion? The battle to define the meaning of a citation

[Loet Leydesdorff]

> While you have no use for schools of sociology that view science as a 
> social process, ask scientists themselves how they use 
> citations.  They 
> will tell you it is more than just providing the facts, ma'am.

I sometimes read things that convince me and then I may provide a reference
in a next article. I assume that this behavior is non-scientific in your
eyes? :-) 

Best, Loet