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Discussion: Is it acceptable to cite your own unpublished internal reports?
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Sometimes you have internal lab reports, internal validation runs or whitepapers that are not public preprints. Are these appropriate citations in manuscripts, and how should they be formatted?
Qiang Xia, Qiang Huang and 93 others3 Comments-
Unpublished internal reports should only support minor contextual points.
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They cannot be used as primary evidence for core study claims.
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Provide enough metadata so reviewers can ask you for access if needed.
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