How to Find (and Cite) Quality Sources for Articles, Quickly
Want to earn your readers’ trust faster? Show them the receipts. In journalism, scholarly research, and many other forms of professional writing, in-text citations that show your references are mandatory. Fortunately, there are marketing and visibility benefits to showing your work and linking out to these sources. More than ever before, readers want to see your information sources when you make assertions or bold claims. Citations give your writing more oomph, and there are different types of sources — primary, secondary, and tertiary — which are useful in different ways. That being said, citation research can quickly become a timesuck. I’ve lost track of how many times I’ve poked around online for a good journal article or publication to link to, only to find myself going down a research rabbit hole. It’s important to cite sources, but we must do so while also managing our time well.
Here’s what to know about citing sources, how doing so improves your writing, and popular citation formats for both blogging and academic pursuits.An in-text citation occurs when an author references a different publication or web page within an article. This is usually denoted with a hyperlink, which looks like this, or a footnote. Hyperlinks are more common, because they allow users to check a source without losing their place on the page. But some websites that cover a lot of medical or other regulated information may use a footnote that shows a tooltip when you hover, giving the reader additional context without having to click through.
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