Abstract
We examined a sample of 15 human sexuality textbooks published between 1989 and 1997 to determine the overlap in references among textbooks. We found that fewer than 20% of references were cited in more than 1 text and that less than 1% were cited in 11 or more of the 15 textbooks. We discuss possible reasons for these findings, including implications for the state of human sexuality research.
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