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citation

Reference to a source

EntityQ1713

Also known as reference · bibliographical citation · bibliographical reference

Subclass of: reference
, written work
, caption

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A citation is a reference to a source. More precisely, a citation is an abbreviated alphanumeric expression embedded in the body of an intellectual work that denotes an entry in the bibliographic references section of the work, for the purpose of acknowledging the relevance of the works of others to the topic of discussion at the spot where the citation appears.

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38 statements · 24% with external sources · numbers in brackets are citations

Opposite of: uncitedness
Said to be the same as: bibliographic reference
Different from: reference subject has role: subclass
source of information
bibliographic record
quotation
Directs readers to: document

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24%

externally sourced

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