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==Types of citation== | ==Types of citation== | ||
A full citation fully identifies a reliable source and, where applicable, the place in that source (such as a page number) where the information in question can be found. For example: Rawls, John. A Theory of Justice. Harvard University Press, 1971, p. 1. This type of citation is usually given as a footnote, and is the most commonly used citation method in | A full citation fully identifies a reliable source and, where applicable, the place in that source (such as a page number) where the information in question can be found. For example: Rawls, John. A Theory of Justice. Harvard University Press, 1971, p. 1. This type of citation is usually given as a footnote, and is the most commonly used citation method in Bharatpedia articles. | ||
An inline citation means any citation added close to the material it supports, for example after the sentence or paragraph, normally in the form of a footnote. | An inline citation means any citation added close to the material it supports, for example after the sentence or paragraph, normally in the form of a footnote. | ||