the answer is quite simple: quality control.
respectable academic journals retain scholars from the field as reviewers. the manuscript for an article submitted to such a journal must be acceptable to a majority of reviewers, who are experts in the scholarship of the proposed article. often reviewers make recommendations for improvements, offer additional literature to be consulted or suggest making arguments more concise. citing peer reviewed work published in a high quality journal is an assurance of cutting edge research and validity of the evidence presented.
by contrast, articles on unrefereed websites, blogs, and advertisements have no such quality controls and may be flukes, the work of cranks, interest governed, or unfounded opinions.
providing links to on-line accessible peer reviewed work makes it easier for readers to convince themselves of the context of works cited and may expand their understanding beyond reading mere quotations from it. if available, such links add benefit to the references to peer reviewed literature.
this is not to say that peer reviews are flawless.
klaus krippendorff
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From: PhD-Design - This list is for discussion of PhD studies and related research in Design [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Jacques Giard
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Subject: An authoritative source for using citations
Dear list members.
A colleague of mine at Arizona State University asked me a question that has stumped me. Perhaps someone on the list has an answer. His question is:
"I am looking for an authoritaive source that states (and hopefully gives rationale for) that the use of academic (peer-reviewed) journal articles is preferred for scholarly research. I also seek a source that states that website url citations are inferior to academic joournal article citations for scholarly research."
Can anyone help?
Thank you.
Jacques Giard PhD
Professor of Design
The Design School
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