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* see [https://tarlton.law.utexas.edu/bluebook-legal-citation/intro-signals What Are Introductory Signals?]
* see [https://tarlton.law.utexas.edu/bluebook-legal-citation/intro-signals What Are Introductory Signals?]


=== '''Supporting signals''' ===
=== Supporting signals ===


* indicate a supporting source
* indicate a supporting source
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** indicates that the author's text is similar to or otherwise related to the cited source
** indicates that the author's text is similar to or otherwise related to the cited source


=== '''Comparison signals''' ===
=== Comparison signals ===


==== ''Cf.'' ====
==== ''Cf.'' ====
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* indicates to the reader to see the source in order to compare or related to the source
* indicates to the reader to see the source in order to compare or related to the source


=== '''Contradictory signals''' ===
=== Contradictory signals ===


==== ''Contra'' ====
==== ''Contra'' ====

Latest revision as of 17:21, 3 December 2022

Citation is a reference in or at the end of a text to indicate a source or reference for the reader to find additional information

Types of citations[edit | edit source]

inline[edit | edit source]

  • = citations written within the author's text
    • i.e., the author includes the citations inside the essay/ text

footnote[edit | edit source]

  • a citation or reference that is indicated in the text and placed at the bottom of the page

endnote[edit | edit source]

  • a citation or reference that is indicated in the text and placed at the end of the text (or essay, etc.)

bibliography / works cited[edit | edit source]

Introductory signals[edit | edit source]

  • Introductory signals are abbreviations to indicate to the reader the type of reference
  • Introductory signals are written in italics
  • see What Are Introductory Signals?

Supporting signals[edit | edit source]

  • indicate a supporting source
  • types:

[no signal][edit | edit source]

  • no signal is used if the citation directly identifies the source or the information or quotation
  • i.e, the is no "introduction" to the source

E.g.,[edit | edit source]

  • exempli gratia
  • = "good example"
  • used to indicate a specific example of the author's point

Accord[edit | edit source]

See[edit | edit source]

  • tells the reader to go to the source for more information

See also[edit | edit source]

  • indicates a supporting source that also discusses the topic

Cf.[edit | edit source]

  • = "compare to"
    • indicates that the author's text is similar to or otherwise related to the cited source

Comparison signals[edit | edit source]

Cf.[edit | edit source]

  • Cf is generally a "supporting signal," but can be used as a comparison signal if suggesting an analogy

Compare with[edit | edit source]

  • indicates to the reader to see the source in order to compare or related to the source

Contradictory signals[edit | edit source]

Contra[edit | edit source]

  • indicates the direct source is a contradiction to the author's text or idea
  • = equivalent to the negative [no signal] (direct citation)

But see[edit | edit source]

  • used to indicate a source that contradicts the author's text or idea

But Cf.[edit | edit source]

  • used to indicate a source that provides an analogous contradiction to the author's text or idea


See also Latin terms and abbreviations entry