Learning how to conduct accurate, discipline-specific academic research can feel daunting at first. But, with a solid understanding of the reasoning behind why we use academic citations coupled with ...

While researching the “Paul Revere of the West,” a somewhat shady Frenchman named Cardinal, I came across a comment in a local historical volume printed in anticipation of the 1976 Bicentennial. The ...

Scientific statements have to be supported by evidence. The usual way to do this in academic articles is by citing the literature—that is, by giving references. A reference citation is supposed to ...

MMR research doctor Andrew Wakefield makes a statement at the General Medical Council headquarters in London. (Photo by Anthony Devlin/PA Images via Getty Images) Findings of a recently published ...