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. 2024 Apr 2;22(4):e3002562. doi: 10.1371/journal.pbio.3002562

Fig 4. Shortcut citations in example paper 1.

Fig 4

This diagram maps the process of finding methodological details for a biology paper in the fifth quintile of probable + possible shortcut citations in the shortcut citation chains study. The diagram shows the publication year and type of each cited resource and whether the resource was behind a paywall. Text on the diagram provides information describes problems encountered when searching for details about the cited method.