How to Cite the VectorByte databases

We are grateful when our uses cite our databases for their work. Please make sure to also cite the individual underlying data generators.

VecTraits

Leah R. Johnson, Lauren Cator, Samuel S. C. Rund, Sadie Ryan, Paul J. Huxley, and Samraat Pawar. 2023. “VecTraits Explorer.” University of Notre Dame. https://doi.org/10.7274/28020782

Vec Dyn

Samuel S.C. Rund, Sadie J. Ryan, Paul J. Huxley, Catherine A. Lippi, Lauren Cator, Samraat Pawar, and Leah R. Johnson. 2023. “VecDyn Explorer.” University of Notre Dame. https://doi.org/10.7274/10083626

The Vector Data Ecosystem

Sadie J. Ryan, Leah R. Johnson, Catherine A. Lippi, Lauren Cator, Samraat Pawar, and Samuel S. C. Rund. 2023. “The Vector Data Ecosystem.” University of Notre Dame. https://doi.org/10.7274/27854508

or

Catherine A Lippi, Samuel S C Rund, Sadie J Ryan, Characterizing the Vector Data Ecosystem, Journal of Medical Entomology, Volume 60, Issue 2, March 2023, Pages 247–254

Q: Why do VecDyn and VecTraits have DOIs instead of publications?

A: They can still be tracked for citations without writing a publication!

We chose to use DOIs instead of writing papers ‘about’ the databases as our databases are self-explanatory and online resources (papers, had they been written, are the resource and a static).

Further, we are excited that DOIs can still be tracked for citations. See our DataCite Commons entries for VecTraits and VecDyn.

Screenshot from DataCite commons from our DOI record for VecTraits. Note the number/identities of citations of the DOI are tracked.