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Obstacles to Dataset Citation Using Bibliographic Management Software

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|May 2025

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Language: English
Submitted on: Dec 14, 2024
Accepted on: Apr 24, 2025
Published on: May 20, 2025
Published by: Ubiquity Press
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
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