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Common Misconceptions about Text Recycling in Scientific Writing

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Moskovitz, C; Hall, S; Pemberton, M
Published in: Bioscience
October 13, 2022

Experienced scientists know there is often a need to repeat some content from their papers, especially when the same methodological approach, experimental apparatus, or statistical analyses are used in related studies. Reusing material from one's published article in a new article is one kind of text recycling. Others include reusing material from a published article in one's dissertation, reworking a conference paper into a journal article, and translating one's work into a different language. Given the wide variety of ways that scientists might recycle text, it isn't surprising that they are often unsure about what is and isn't appropriate. This essay explains common misconceptions about text recycling in scientific writing.

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Bioscience

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0006-3568

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October 13, 2022

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Magazine

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American Institute of Biological Sciences

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Moskovitz, C., Hall, S., & Pemberton, M. (2022). Common Misconceptions about Text Recycling in Scientific Writing. Bioscience. American Institute of Biological Sciences. https://doi.org/10.1093/biosci/biac090
Moskovitz, Cary, Susanne Hall, and Michael Pemberton. “Common Misconceptions about Text Recycling in Scientific Writing.” Bioscience. American Institute of Biological Sciences, October 13, 2022. https://doi.org/10.1093/biosci/biac090.
Moskovitz C, Hall S, Pemberton M. Common Misconceptions about Text Recycling in Scientific Writing. Bioscience. American Institute of Biological Sciences; 2022.
Moskovitz, Cary, et al. “Common Misconceptions about Text Recycling in Scientific Writing.” Bioscience, American Institute of Biological Sciences, 13 Oct. 2022. Manual, doi:10.1093/biosci/biac090.
Moskovitz C, Hall S, Pemberton M. Common Misconceptions about Text Recycling in Scientific Writing. Bioscience. American Institute of Biological Sciences; 2022.
Journal cover image

Published In

Bioscience

DOI

ISSN

0006-3568

Publication Date

October 13, 2022

Article type

Magazine

Publisher

American Institute of Biological Sciences

Related Subject Headings

  • Ecology
  • 41 Environmental sciences
  • 31 Biological sciences
  • 06 Biological Sciences
  • 05 Environmental Sciences