Evaluating citations

Yvette nailed it. Yesterday's list of “reference notes” represents a cut-and-paste from the “recommended" citations created by various archives who helpfully tell users how to cite what they have found there. All but one of them represent a document that is online, so that no travel is needed.

Someone has just presented you with a paper in which they report their research findings. These are the first nine reference notes. What is your reaction?