The internet has increased the sources of information which researchers can use to
inform their work. These sources still need to be cited in the main text and listed
in the references section to allow readers to access the same sources. Whilst reading
some articles in the Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery (JPRAS),
we found that the reference lists in some articles did not have full information about
their online sources. Furthermore, some of the links provided in the reference lists
were non-functional. JPRAS advises authors to include the author's name, title of
the article, uniform resource locator (URL) and the date the accessibility of that
link was verified when referring to an online resource. The journal gives the following
as an example of a complete reference of an internet resource:
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References
Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgeons. Guide for authors. http://www.elsevier.com/wps/find/journaldescription.cws_home/707671/authorinstructions [accessed 11.04.12].
- The referencing of internet web sites in medical and scientific publications.Brain Cogn. 2002; 50: 335-337
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Published online: May 07, 2012
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© 2012 British Association of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgeons. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
