Citing reprinted material

Azar, Ofer H. (2005): Citing reprinted material. Forthcoming in: American Economist

Abstract

Journal articles are sometimes later reprinted as chapters of edited books. The question whether citations of this material should mention the book or the journal has significant implications. I describe several advantages of citing the journal: it allows the readers to locate the material more easily and to handle it more conveniently (when it is available electronically); it gives a better signal about how important and updated the material is; and it gives the journal proper credit, which is important because journals are ranked based on citations. Finally, several reasons for citing the book are also discussed.

• Item Type: MPRA Paper
• Institution: Ben-Gurion University of the Negev
• Language: English
• Keywords: Citing; Citations; Edited volumes; Collective volumes; Reprinted articles; Professional ethics; Professional standards; Academic writing; Edited books; Journals; Journal impact
• Subjects: L - Industrial Organization > L8 - Industry Studies: Services > L82 - Entertainment ; Media; A - General Economics and Teaching > A2 - Economic Education and Teaching of Economics > A20 - General; A - General Economics and Teaching > A1 - General Economics > A14 - Sociology of Economics; A - General Economics and Teaching > A1 - General Economics > A10 - General; A - General Economics and Teaching > A3 - Collective Works > A30 - General

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