While I do my research work, I launch essays´ ballons to capture some more educated perceptions of other scientists. Some of them are so good, that I feel that I should cite the author in my research work.
Should I cite?
Should I mention that it was said as an answer in ResearchGate?
Should I ask permission to the answerer to cite?
Would it be good to be cited this way?
Please, give me your opinion.
Thank you very much and happy new year for all of us.
I believe that it is always necessary to report the authors and journals or website (quote) regardless of whether this is beneficial for someone. The main reason is ethical, also, not to report the source means to plagiarize. In a scientific work it is always necessary to distinguish what I (author affirm) from what other authors or others people have affirmed before me.
Hi Prof Hess
I think it is relatively good idea especially when the answer is based on scintific base or reference or its logically scientific.
Regards
I believe that it is always necessary to report the authors and journals or website (quote) regardless of whether this is beneficial for someone. The main reason is ethical, also, not to report the source means to plagiarize. In a scientific work it is always necessary to distinguish what I (author affirm) from what other authors or others people have affirmed before me.
Good idea to utilise the expert views in to the work, but merely answer may be too short to cite but a discussion and clear understanding about the behaviour/results could be cited .....
Oi Professor Hess,
I think this is more complex than it seems.
First of all, yes, you should acknowledge the source of anything you cite.
If it is paraphrased or couched as part of a reply to a question posed, you could make a summary saying something like when posed this question, there was much interest on the part of readers of ResearchGate with a consensus suggesting the following ...
If it is more specific and you want to cite substantive replies that reflect good scholarship you should ask permission and cite the person in question.
But you also need to think about the validity of the replies and ask yourself whether opinions citing this way are the kind of scholarship you want to produce and share.
Abraços! Best wishes for the New Year!
Vincenzo Di Nicola Université de Montréal & The George Washington University
The answers to a research question if they are based on scientific evidence, can be used in a formal investigation as scientific background or to pose a new research problem; whose answer is obtained by means of a conjecture or hypothesis, which must subsequently be verified in the field of reality.
I think if the answers of Research Gate is considered as response only (like the questioner based study), there may be no problem. But you have to keep proof of such comments.
For other types of use of these comments - I don't know the related rules. Experts can explain this.
I am not too sure about that. Probably if they are answers that have been scientifically proven otherwise anybody can say anything.
Its always ethical in research to give due recognition for the views, thoughts and ideas borrowed from other people such as their expressed views scientifically proven or not. As scholars, we must stay clear of all forms of plagiarism! Best regards
Dickson Adom
Olá Professor Vincenzo, Again, a very good answer. Thank you, one more time. I believe that you´re right. It´s not so simple. Especially when thinking about you´ve said: "ask yourself whether opinions citing this way are the kind of scholarship you want to produce and share." Very well pointed, as ever! Have a nice holiday and a wonderful 2018. Hess
Hi Fausto Galetto:
I would like to know what rule or regulation RG cited in threatening to cancel your account with RG. Since most of us here are arguing to be cautious for ethical reasons, it would be important to know that there are also RG rules to follow and why.
Cordially,
Vincenzo Di Nicola
Thank you very much for the kind insights, fellow scientists.
All the best for all of you.
Prof. A. Hess
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