Patterns of text reuse in a scientific corpus #MMPMID25489072
Citron DT; Ginsparg P
Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2015[Jan]; 112 (1): 25-30 PMID25489072show ga
In the modern electronic format it is both easier to reuse text and easier to detect reused text. This is the first comprehensive study of patterns of text reuse within the full texts of an important large scientific corpus, covering a 20-y timeframe. It provides an important baseline for what is regarded as standard practice within the affected research communities, a standard somewhat more lenient than that currently applied to journalists, popular authors, and public figures.