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A '''citation''' | 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 moves—a 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== | ==See also== | ||
* [[Primary source]] | * [[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]] | [[Category:Concepts]] | ||
Latest revision as of 05:38, 24 September 2026
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[edit]
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 moves—a defence against Link rot and Reference rot.
Archived citations[edit]
Many wiki and journal communities encourage pairing live URLs with captures from the Wayback Machine or similar services, and using Persistent identifiers such as DOIs when available.
See also[edit]
Sources[edit]
- Style guides (Chicago, MLA) and Wikimedia citation documentation (general).
- Pew Research Center reporting on disappearing online sources (context for why archive links matter).