noun
citation
sigh-TAY-shun/saɪˈteɪʃn/
A reference identifying a source of information.
A numbered citation connects the report's passage to its source book.
Etymology
The underlying idea is an act of “calling forward.” Originally an official summons, a citation became a calling forth of written words, then a quotation or reference to an authority.
In context
for instance if we saw zarka 2020 page 60 in a paper using APA Citation we'd get a ton of info at once first we know the author who wrote the original Source
More examples
- Every quotation needs an accurate citation.
- The bibliography expands the short citations in the text.
- He checks the page number in the citation.
Forms
citation · citations
Similar words
- quotation
- A quotation repeats source words; a citation identifies the source.