Quantum Windbag
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I keep seeing sources (mostly technical/scientific papers, sometimes books) cited using only the author(s)' name(s) and the year of publication. Anyone know how I can track them down when Google doesn't bring it up?
Well if the work is Published the Authors name should bring it up, unless the book or article or author have nothing on the internet. And yes try another search engine.
I don't know what the work is.
EG: It has been observed that x (Skinner, 1987b)..
How the fuck am I supposed to track something down with that? It's a giant migraine, I tell you. No first name, no title of the paper, no journal name... just a last name, a year, and sometimes a letter. 'Smith 2007a' tells me NOTHING![]()
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