A Survey of Quotation Accuracy in Two Korean Dermatologyical Journals.
10.5021/ad.1995.7.3.236
- Author:
Sung Yul LEE
;
Jong Suk LEE
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Annals of Dermatology;
Korean Journal of Dermatology;
Quotation errors
- MeSH:
Dermatology*
- From:Annals of Dermatology
1995;7(3):236-239
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
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Abstract:
BACKGROUND: The reference list is an important part of a scientific papers. To be useful it must be accurate OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to evaluate quotation accuracy in the Korean Journal of Dermatology and the Annals of Dermatology. METHODS: We randomly selected 35 references from Korean Journal of Dermatology and 35 references from Annals of Dermatology and checked them against the original articles. RESULTS: The overall rate of quotation error was 32.9%, respectively 40% in the Annals of Dermatology and 25.7% in the Korean Journal of Dermatology. CONCLUSION: This study shows that the rate of quotation errors is unacceptably high in the Korean Journal of Dermatology and the Annals of Dermatology, which significantly diminishes the value of the information of its source.
