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The correct use of previously published material does not involve selective citation to enhance one’s own findings or to please editors, reviewers or colleagues.<ref>Abraham P. Duplicate and salami publications. J Postgrad Med. 2000;46(2):67-9.</ref> References to published material should not be used to promote self-interests.<ref>International Committee of Medical Journal Editors. Recommendations. Overlapping Publications. Accessed 29 May 2019. Available at: http://www.icmje.org/recommendations/browse/publishing-and-editorial-issues/overlapping-publications.html</ref> Nuanced use of previously published material involves using resources in a neutral and unbiased way.

'''Examples of citation in the scientific and popular literature'''

Journal articles:

*[https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/9/2/e026518 Selective citation in the literature on the hygiene hypothesis: a citation analysis on the association between infections and rhinitis]
*[https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamaophthalmology/fullarticle/267954 Selective Citation of Evidence Regarding Photoreceptor Loss in Glaucoma]
*[https://researchintegrityjournal.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s41073-017-0041-z Selective citation in the literature on swimming in chlorinated water and childhood asthma: a network analysis]

Blog sphere:

*[https://www.embassy.science/theme/Citation%20bias%20favoring%20positive%20clinical%20trials Citation bias favoring positive clinical trials]

News outlets:

*[https://theconversation.com/how-time-poor-scientists-inadvertently-made-it-seem-like-the-world-was-overrun-with-jellyfish-61564 How time-poor scientists inadvertently made it seem like the world was overrun with jellyfish]
*[http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/167812 'Stunningly Offensive' Paper 'Negates Judaism]'
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