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Yes, but as far as I know it tracks metrics for datasets resolved via
their DOI System. This is a good first step, but not the solution to the
wider "credit for citation" problem.

Am 02.05.2014 15:34, schrieb Frey J.G.:
> What about the DataCite system
> 
> Sent from my iPad
> 
>> On 2 May 2014, at 14:33, "Christian Willmes" <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>>
>> Am 02.05.2014 12:59, schrieb Alistair Miles:
>>
>>> So if I understand right, there is no mechanism for tracking dataset
>>> citations, even if the dataset has a DOI and the DOI is always used when
>>> the dataset is cited?
>>
>> There are mechanisms, but no (at least not known to me) known
>> implemenations. (Does Google Scholar track datasets? I would assume so,
>> but I do not know for sure.)
>> Basically it would be the same mechanism as for normal publication
>> cation metrics, if you cite the data appropriately in the reference
>> setion. Which is some central data base (closed system) run by some
>> entity (e.g. ISI Web of Knowledge or Google Scholar). "Open Science"
>> concernes open solutions to this problem.
>>
>> Important is to always cite the data. I.e. give the credit, as it is (or
>> should be) practice. If you do not cite the data you use, you simply
>> violate good scientific practice. Reviewers of Journals should take care
>> of this.
>>
>> The reference syntax should be like for any other publication type
>> something like this:
>> Author(s) (Year): Tile. Resource (URI). Institution and/or Publisher.
>>
>> Best,
>> Christian
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
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