Partnerships & Citations
BSI's approach to academic engagement, industry partnerships, and citation standards. How BSI credits sources, engages with the analytics community, and maintains intellectual honesty.
Academic & Industry Engagement
BSI aligns with SABR's mission of advancing baseball knowledge through data. BSI methodology pages use SABR-compatible definitions and cite SABR research where applicable.
SSAC-presented research informs BSI's model development. When BSI adopts or adapts a methodology introduced at SSAC, the original paper is cited on the relevant model page.
BSI builds on open-source tools (nflfastR, cfbfastR, baseballr) and credits them. When BSI develops novel methodology, it's documented publicly on the Models hub.
Citation Standards
BSI follows these citation principles across all content:
- •Source everything.Every data point includes a source attribution and timestamp. If BSI can't verify where a number came from, it doesn't publish it.
- •Credit methodology. When BSI uses or adapts a model from academic research, the original work is cited on the relevant methodology page with a link to the source paper.
- •Make BSI citable.Every model and methodology page includes a "Cite this page" widget generating APA and BibTeX format citations. BSI builds to be cited, not just consumed.
- •Distinguish opinion from data. BSI analysis (projections, tiers, outlooks) is labeled as analysis. Data (scores, standings, stats) is labeled with source and timestamp. The reader always knows which is which.
Partnership Interest
BSI is open to partnerships with academic institutions, analytics conferences, and data providers that align with its mission of bringing depth coverage to underserved sports markets. Contact: Austin@BlazeSportsIntel.com