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This is what it looks like when a publication has to be retracted.

ZB MED search portal LIVIVO makes retracted publications clearly visible

When errors or violations of good scientific practice are found in a publication, it is either corrected or retracted, depending on the severity of the error. In some search portals, however, the reference to such a retraction is buried deep in the details of the metadata. LIVIVO, the ZB MED search portal for the life sciences, takes a different approach and clearly marks these retractions for all to see.

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Retractions in LIVIVO
about research misconduct and retractions

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