Web citations
In this era of the internet, web citations are becoming increasingly common. However, one of the main problems is the fact that the documents can disappear from a previously searched URL in a flash. So when someone checks a web reference on your thesis, the page is no longer searchable.
Firstly, how do one write a web reference in a proper format. Perhaps this example is useful.
AS you can see the URL is mentioned as opposed to a particular journal. This example also gives us an option of archiving our referenced documents on an online server, so as to avoid it from disappearing.
Some prefer to use the Digital Object identifier or DOI instead of a lengthy URL address. DOIs are more consistent and searchable as it is maintained by publishers and archives through registration agencies. Eg Pubmed uses PMID and it would make more sense to use the PMID as opposed to the URL which can change.
References
http://www.medscape.com/medline/abstract/19022207
Webcite
Firstly, how do one write a web reference in a proper format. Perhaps this example is useful.
Plunkett, John. "Sorrell accuses Murdoch of panic buying", The Guardian, October 27, 2005, URL: http://media.guardian.co.uk/site/story/0,14173,1601858,00.html, Archived at http://www.webcitation.org/5Kt3PxfFl on December 4th, 2006.
AS you can see the URL is mentioned as opposed to a particular journal. This example also gives us an option of archiving our referenced documents on an online server, so as to avoid it from disappearing.
Some prefer to use the Digital Object identifier or DOI instead of a lengthy URL address. DOIs are more consistent and searchable as it is maintained by publishers and archives through registration agencies. Eg Pubmed uses PMID and it would make more sense to use the PMID as opposed to the URL which can change.
References
http://www.medscape.com/medline/abstract/19022207
Webcite
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