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The Negational Reference: or the Art of Dissembling

Michael H. MacRoberts, Barbara R. MacRoberts

Social Studies of Science · 1984 · 105 citations · 6 references

Concepts

HumanitiesLiteraturePhilosophy Of ScienceAcademic WritingCitation PracticesLiterary ReferenceResearch WritingScientific WritingCitation BehaviorCitation ErrorsReference WritingReferencing ConventionsScientific Manuscripts

Abstract

The Note examines the negational citation, and suggests why it is uncommon in scientific writing.

References

6

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Public Knowledge—The Social Dimension of Science

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