• DOI:10.1093/IJE/DYL189
Corpus ID: 34905022

Citation indexes for science; a new dimension in documentation through association of ideas.

@article{Garfield1955CitationIF,
  title={Citation indexes for science; a new dimension in documentation through association of ideas.},
  author={E. Garfield},
  journal={Science},
  year={1955},
  volume={122 3159},
  pages={
          108-11
        }
}

E. Garfield

Published 1955

Medicine, Computer Science

Science

“The uncritical citation of disputed data by a writer, whether it be deliberate or not, is a serious matter. Of course, knowingly propagandizing unsubstantiated claims is particularly abhorrent, but just as many naive students may be swayed by unfounded assertions presented by a writer who is unaware of the criticisms. Buried in scholarly journals, critical notes are increasingly likely to be overlooked with the passage of time, while the studies to which they pertain, having been reported more… CONTINUE READING

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