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# Citation

## Meaning

A citation is a reference to a source. More precisely, a citation is an abbreviated alphanumeric expression embedded in the body of an intellectual work that denotes an entry in the bibliographic references section of the work for the purpose of acknowledging the relevance of the works of others to the topic of discussion at the spot where the citation appears.
[Source: [WikiPedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Citation)]

Example:

> In their study, Ostos et al. (2024) employed interviews with both plant workers and farmers to gather data, with the aim of corroborating existing reports and gaining new insights, respectively.

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