Mooney, H. 2011. Citing data sources in the social sciences: do authors do it?. LEARNED PUBLISHING 24 (2): 99-108.

[Eugene Garfield]

Mooney, H. 2011. Citing data sources in the social sciences: do authors do it?. 
LEARNED PUBLISHING 24 (2): 99-108.

Author Full Name(s): Mooney, Hailey
Language: English
Document Type: Article
KeyWords Plus: REFERENCES

Abstract: It is expected that authors will provide citations for all papers 
referenced in their writings. The necessity of providing citations for data is not 
so widely recognized. Proponents of the data-sharing movement have 
advocated the citation of datasets in order to recognize contributions and 
enhance access. This study examines a sample of papers from the Inter-
University Consortium for Political and Social Research (ICPSR) Bibliography of 
Data-Related Literature that are based on secondary analysis of datasets 
available in the ICPSR data archive to determine the data citation practices of 
authors. The results indicate that many authors fail to cite the data used in 
secondary analysis studies. Possible reasons for the dismal state of data 
citation practices are considered, including the recent introduction of data into 
the scholarly record and its marginalization as an information format. Updating 
citation practices to include datasets will support data sharing and foster responsible scholarship. (C) Hailey Mooney 2011

Addresses: Michigan State Univ Lib, E Lansing, MI 48824 USA
Reprint Address: Mooney, H, Michigan State Univ Lib, E Lansing, MI 48824 USA.

E-mail Address: mooneyh at msu.edu
ISSN: 0953-1513
DOI: 10.1087/20110204
URL: 
http://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/alpsp/lp/2011/00000024/00000002/ar
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