Talk:Citation

Is there a word for the books and authors which are merely mentioned in a book?

In academia and textual studies is there a word for this?: "All the books and authors which happen to be mentioned in a particular book, but which aren't really 'citations.'"

For example, William James and Carl Jung (obliquely) are mentioned, along with James' book "The Varieties of Religious Experience", in the "Big Book" of Alcoholics Anonymous. But they aren't really "citations" or "references." It's not like there's a footnote: "See William James page such-and-such.". They're just mentioned as part of the story. Carl Jung isn't even named - he's just referred to obliquely. But is there a word for all the texts and authors which happen to be mentioned in a written work?

Other examples: All the books and authors which are mentioned in the Complete Works of, say, Goethe or Tolstoy. Or all the books mentioned within the actual text of the Bible: https://carm.org/other-books-mentioned-in-the-bible

I'm trying to find a word for this. It doesn't just include any "person" mentioned - I'm only counting mentions of people who are "authors"--who have written something.

I'm tempted to invent a word if no such word exists: "referentia." Traversetravis (talk) 02:11, 24 August 2019 (UTC)

@Traversetravis: Try asking at a WP:RD? --_{Piotr Konieczny aka Prokonsul Piotrus| reply here} 00:55, 16 June 2020 (UTC)

Responding with care (UTC)

What is wrong here?

Wimbledon32 (talk) 07:41, 31 March 2020 (UTC)

Is this a test? Clarinetguy097 (talk) 16:36, 1 April 2020 (UTC)

Split citation styles

That big subsection, mostly a list, should probably be split into its own subarticle. Thoughts? --_{Piotr Konieczny aka Prokonsul Piotrus| reply here} 00:54, 16 June 2020 (UTC)

• Agreed as it's a sizable portion and citation style is notable. fgnievinski (talk) 23:52, 28 June 2020 (UTC)

We should have a citation for video game

The reason I say this because it can get annoying trying to cite for video games, I made a article on Papyrus (Character) and submitted in hopes of it becoming an official Wikipedia page but was rejected because of the sources not being “Reilable” Sonic Punch Revival (talk) 11:18, 25 February 2021 (UTC)

I meant video games by the way Sonic Punch Revival (talk) 11:18, 25 February 2021 (UTC)

As it says at the top of this page, "This is the talk page for discussing improvements to the Citation article. This is not a forum for general discussion of the article's subject." Nardog (talk) 11:21, 25 February 2021 (UTC)

"Section editing not supported"

Never seen this before. How, then, to edit these areas? Primergrey (talk) 02:03, 14 January 2024 (UTC)

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Citations behind paywalls

Is there a version of "citation needed" tag that indicates when a source is behind a monetary or academic fire-wall, and hence cannot be verified by many or most users of Wikipedia? If there is no such thing, then I would like to see a clear indicator, and, perhaps sorting of multiple citations in order of openness.

It is a growing nuisance, in my experience. "Verifiability" is a pillar, is it not? 206.45.55.231 (talk) 21:29, 14 September 2025 (UTC)

"Excessive citations" listed at Redirects for discussion

The redirect Excessive citations has been listed at redirects for discussion to determine whether its use and function meets the redirect guidelines. Readers of this page are welcome to comment on this redirect at Wikipedia:Redirects for discussion/Log/2025 September 22 § Excessive citations until a consensus is reached. --Wotheina (talk) 00:29, 23 September 2025 (UTC)