Appropriate citation and accuracy of references: read full text before citing

Reference accuracy is important for good science. Cited references must be verifiable and accessible to the readers, reviewers, editors. When source cannot found, it raises question of quality manuscript, also undermine credibility journal (and editors). Almost all domains peer-reviewed medical literature report errors in referencing citations which affect indexing, abstracting, publication metrics. Citation properly referring information presented by others’ provides authenticity own work directing readers sources.