Open any research article and it is littered with citations. I’ve recently been wondering what is expected of us when citing the literature:
Are we expected to cite every reference relevant to our research article?
Are we expected to cite only the “best” references relevant to our research article, where best can be defined as the papers which have appeared in the best journals or papers that are most cited?
Do neither of the above apply? Are we simply expected to cite any paper relevant to our research article, just as long as we have cited something that supports/is related to our argument?
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