Scite

A publication’s citation counts are traditionally seen as an important measure of influence and importance. However, citation counts just provide numbers, and a highly cited work can produce poor science. The most well-known example may be the infamous 1998 Wakefield study, which suggested a link between autism and vaccines. The Wakefield study has been retracted but is still highly cited, largely due to the number … Continue reading Scite

ZoteroBib: A New Citation Generator from Zotero

[All images from zbib.org] The makers of Zotero have created a citation generator, ZoteroBib or ZBib, which produces quality citations and bibliographies online without needing a Zotero account. ZoteroBib relies on the same Zotero technology that extracts bibliographic data and creates (mostly) accurate citations, including the over 9,000 citations styles in the Zotero style library. ZoteroBib is a handy little tool that has a few … Continue reading ZoteroBib: A New Citation Generator from Zotero