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Re: Link labels and APA citations

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From: Jonathan Avila
Date: Oct 20, 2014 5:39PM

> That's what readers of scientific material expect.

While I support practical thinking I sometimes I have to question whether expectations are a reason to do something. As a pedestrian I expect that drivers won't yield to me in a crosswalk. That doesn't make them right. Similarly, if the title of a work was commonly hyperlinked then people would come to expect that it would be a hyperlink.

APA may also be used by people who aren't reading scientific material. For example, APA may be used in policy briefs, etc. that are less "scientific" and more practical.

Jonathan