<Ul> <Li> WP: CITETYPE </Li> </Ul> <Li> WP: CITETYPE </Li> <Ul> <Li> 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 Wikipedia articles . </Li> <Li> 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 . </Li> <Li> A short citation is an inline citation that identifies the place in a source where specific information can be found, but without giving full details of the source--these will have been provided in a full bibliographic citation either in an earlier footnote, or in a separate section . For example: Rawls 1971, p. 1 . This system is used in some articles; the short citations may be given either as footnotes, or as parenthetical references within the text . </Li> <Li> In - text attribution involves adding the source of a statement to the article text, such as Rawls argues that X . This is done whenever a writer or speaker should be credited, such as with quotations, close paraphrasing, or statements of opinion or uncertain fact . The in - text attribution does not give full details of the source--this is done in a footnote in the normal way . See In - text attribution below . </Li> <Li> A general reference is a citation that supports content, but is not linked to any particular piece of material in the article through an inline citation . General references are usually listed at the end of the article in a References section . They are usually found in underdeveloped articles, especially when all article content is supported by a single source . They may also be listed in more developed articles as a supplement to inline citations . </Li> </Ul> <Li> 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 Wikipedia articles . </Li>

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