An update on Uniform Resource Locator (URL) decay in MEDLINE abstracts and measures for its mitigation

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>For years, Uniform Resource Locator (URL) decay or "link rot" has been a growing concern in the field of biomedical sciences. This paper addresses this issue by examining the status of the URLs published in MEDLINE abstract...

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Main Authors: Fontelo Paul, Liu Fang, Ducut Erick
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2008-06-01
Series:BMC Medical Informatics and Decision Making
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1472-6947/8/23