Source attribution
Source Attribution
Source Attribution (pronunciation: /sɔːrs ætrɪˈbjuːʃən/) is a term used in the field of Medicine and Healthcare to refer to the process of acknowledging or giving credit to the original source of information, data, or research findings.
Etymology
The term 'Source Attribution' is derived from the English words 'source', meaning the origin or starting point of something, and 'attribution', which refers to the act of attributing or ascribing something to a particular cause or source.
Related Terms
- Citation: A reference to a source of information. In medicine, citations are often used to provide evidence for claims or to acknowledge the work of other researchers.
- Plagiarism: The act of using someone else's work or ideas without giving them proper credit. This is considered a serious ethical violation in the medical field.
- Copyright: A legal right that grants the creator of an original work exclusive rights to its use and distribution.
- Intellectual Property: Refers to creations of the mind, such as inventions, literary and artistic works, designs, and symbols, names, and images used in commerce.
- Fair Use: A legal doctrine that promotes freedom of expression by permitting the unlicensed use of copyright-protected works in certain circumstances.
- Open Access: A movement that promotes free and unrestricted online access to scholarly research.
- Peer Review: The process by which a scholarly work (such as a paper or a research proposal) is checked by a group of experts in the same field to make sure it meets the necessary standards before it is published or accepted.
See Also
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Source attribution
- Wikipedia's article - Source attribution
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