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A '''citation''' is a pointer from a claim or quotation to a source that supports it. In encyclopedic writing, citations make articles verifiable and separate original research from reported facts. ==Forms== Citations may be footnotes, parenthetical references, or hyperlinks. Good practice records enough detail (author, title, date, publisher/URL, archive URL) that a reader can still find the source after the live page movesโa defence against [[Link rot]] and [[Reference rot]]. ==Archived citations== Many wiki and journal communities encourage pairing live URLs with captures from the [[Wayback Machine]] or similar services, and using [[Persistent identifier]]s such as DOIs when available. ==See also== * [[Primary source]] * [[Link rot]] * [[Dead link]] * [[Persistent identifier]] ==Sources== * Style guides (Chicago, MLA) and Wikimedia citation documentation (general). * Pew Research Center reporting on disappearing online sources (context for why archive links matter). [[Category:Sources]] [[Category:Concepts]]
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