Citation Policy

MetaLab allows researchers to use data available on its website. This can be by citing meta-analytic results, or downloading dataset and conducting custom analyses. In both cases our citation policy is the following:

Researchers publishing or presenting work using data in MetaLab must cite the publications linked to that dataset, as listed in the Documentation. (If there is no citation, then no citation for the individual dataset is necessary).

For tracking use of MetaLab, please also cite at least one of the following:

Bergmann, C., Tsuji, S., Piccinini, P.E., Lewis, M.L., Braginsky, M., Frank, M.C., & Cristia, A. (2018). Promoting replicability in developmental research through meta-analyses: Insights from language acquisition research. Child Development, 89, 1996-2009 . DOI: 10.1111/cdev.13079 [Repository]

Lewis, M. L., Braginsky, M., Tsuji, S., Bergmann, C., Piccinini, P. E., Cristia, A., & Frank, M. C. (2017/under review). A Quantitative Synthesis of Early Language Acquisition Using Meta-Analysis. DOI: 10.17605/OSF.IO/HTSJM [Preprint]

If researchers use more than five datasets, we ask users as a courtesy to cite all data. But in case of severe space limitations, the database as a whole alone may be cited.

Since the MetaLab site is dynamic, we recommend that you list the date of download for your data in your manuscript. For example: “We analyze all data currently in MetaLab (Bergmann et al., 2017). Data were downloaded on 06/17/17.”