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CASRAI

Curated link library

Authoritative source library

The reference library the dictionary draws on. Standards bodies first, then major journals and publisher guidance, then university library pages, then adjacent reform initiatives.

This library is the curated authority record behind the dictionary. Every substantive claim in a dictionary entry should anchor to a source on this page — a NISO standard, an ICMJE recommendation, a publisher policy, a university adoption page, an adjacent reform initiative. The list is organised by source type. Within each section the most authoritative items come first.

For the peer-reviewed literature anchoring CRediT and the contributorship case, see the separate bibliography. For citing the dictionary itself, see the citation guide.

Standards bodies

The federation that stewards CRediT, the CASRAI Dictionary, and the wider research-information vocabulary. These are the canonical references for any formal claim about the standards.

Major journals and publisher guidance

Authoritative editorial-policy pages from the major journals and publishers. Useful both for citing real-world editorial policy and for showing publisher-level CRediT adoption.

University library and research-office guidance

Institutional adoption pages from universities around the world. Double-duty: they document institutional practice and they are themselves high-trust references.

Adjacent standards and reform initiatives

Adjacent open-research infrastructure and evaluation-reform initiatives that the dictionary aligns with but does not own. Link to these when discussing the wider landscape.

Reference and encyclopaedic

Tertiary references useful for orientation, tooltips, and "what is this?" links.

Suggesting additions

To suggest an addition, write to [email protected] with the URL and a one-sentence note on why the link belongs here. The bar is authority — a standards body, a recognised editorial body, a top-tier journal, an institutional library guide from a research-intensive university, an adjacent reform initiative with established standing. We are not building a directory; we are building the reference table for the dictionary.

Adopted by research universities worldwide

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