[libdb-develop] Re: [Refdb-users] citation ids?

[Bruce D'A. <bd...@fa...>]

On Nov 27, 2004, at 6:47 PM, Markus Hoenicka wrote:

> Just a random example from Pubmed from our friends devoted to  
> chemistry:
> Studt2004LewisAdductsoftheSide-OnEnd-OnDinitrogen- 
> BridgedComplex[{(NPN)Ta}(2)(mu-H)(2)(mu-eta(1):eta(2)- 
> N(2))]withAlMe(3),GaMe(3),andB(C(6)F(5))(3): 
> Synthesis,Structure,andSpectroscopicProperties
>
> This may look a little contrived but this was actually the first hit
> I've got from a Pubmed query for "nitrogen". There are certainly
> limits to the usability of including the title.

Yeah, I thought of that.  OTOH, you could always just grab the first  
four words of a title.

Blog comments pointed out other issues, though.  I really don't think  
there's an ideal way; that all have compromises.  Still, I wonder if a  
consensus could emerge about best practical approach?

Bruce