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What is a Citation?

A citation is a listing of a book, journal article, web document or other document in such a way that the user can identify it and find it. They are found in:

  • Online databases, such as Academic Search Complete or CBCA Complete
  • As References in a journal article or a book

Students regularly create citations when they provide a bibliography (also referred to as a Works Cited or References list) for a research essay.

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