| Reference |
Original work that is documented in another work as a line item in a bibliography or as a footnote |
| Citation |
Documentation of the reference; in other words, the in-text mention of a work |
| Cite |
Act of referencing another’s work |
| Cited reference |
Line item in a bibliography that gives credit to the original work |
| Cited work |
Specific item being cited |
| Citing work |
Publication that contains a citation |
| Notice of retraction |
Documentation from the editor stating that a publication has been retracted |
| Partial retraction |
Documentation from an editor or author stating that a portion of the published work has been retracted |
| Retracted article |
Article that has been formally withdrawn by the publisher because of fraud, error, misconduct, or redundancy12
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| Self-citation |
Act of an author citing his or her previous work as a reference in subsequent works |
