In one of my classes yesterday we were discussing a paper that did exactly what you suggest; summarized the method and referred the reader to the original article for details.
I found it a little frustrating, though... m -- Marc Carter, PhD Associate Professor and Chair Department of Psychology College of Arts & Sciences Baker University -- ________________________________ From: Paul C Bernhardt [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Wednesday, September 15, 2010 11:37 AM To: Teaching in the Psychological Sciences (TIPS) Subject: Re: [tips] Self-plagiarism I'm somewhere between the two. I do think that occasionally we need to restate something and the way we've wordsmithed it over multiple edits really is the best way to say it. But, when you might see yourself duplicating a major subsection of an intro or method, it is probably better to summarize what you said in the other paper and cite so the interested reader who wants those details can go get it there. Paul C Bernhardt Frostburg State University Frostburg, MD, USA pcbernhardt[at]frostburg[d0t][email protected]<mailto:leave-4842-13029.76c7c563b32ad9d8d09c72a2d17c9...@fsulist.frostburg.edu> ________________________________ The information contained in this e-mail and any attachments thereto ("e-mail") is sent by Baker University ("BU") and is intended to be confidential and for the use of only the individual or entity named above. The information may be protected by federal and state privacy and disclosures acts or other legal rules. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient, you are notified that retention, dissemination, distribution or copying of this e-mail is strictly prohibited. If you have received this e-mail in error please immediately notify Baker University by email reply and immediately and permanently delete this e-mail message and any attachments thereto. Thank you. --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: [email protected]. To unsubscribe click here: http://fsulist.frostburg.edu/u?id=13090.68da6e6e5325aa33287ff385b70df5d5&n=T&l=tips&o=4843 or send a blank email to leave-4843-13090.68da6e6e5325aa33287ff385b70df...@fsulist.frostburg.edu
