Criticism Swirls Around High-Profile History Book about North Korea
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Criticism Swirls Around High-Profile History Book about North Korea
What is this about?
This factual case describes the accusations received by the author of the book 'Tyranny of the Weak', which describes the history of North Korea during the Cold War. The author has been accused of citing either irrelevant or non-existent sources to support the claims he makes in the book. By reading the description of the case, which also reports some statements of the person who brought the case to light, we understand that the latter has come to this accusation after noticing consisting similarities between "Tyranny of the Weak"and his own book on a similar topic.
Why is this important?
Accuracy in referencing is important for several reasons[1] such as avoiding improper appropriation of others ideas, allowing readers to further research certain topics which might be only briefly touched upon in the text, embedding the text in the relevant literature on the same topic and supporting ones claims on scientific evidence which has been peer reviewed by other researchers. Reflecting on this case, for instance in a classroom setting, can support the understanding good referencing practices and help in avoiding mistakes[2].
- ↑ Santini A. (2018). The Importance of Referencing. Journal of critical care medicine (Universitatea de Medicina si Farmacie din Targu-Mures), 4(1), 3–4. https://doi.org/10.1515/jccm-2018-0002
- ↑ Penders B. (2018) Ten simple rules for responsible referencing. PLOS Computational Biology 14(4): e1006036. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pcbi.1006036
