A citation is what you use in the text, the short term (often just one word, the author's family name) which links directly to the full details at the end of the piece of work.
A reference is the full details of a citation, enabling one to track down the work that has been cited. It usually starts - at least in the main styles used in our schools - with the author's family name, and thus there is a direct link between citation and reference. |
A bibliography is the full list of these full details at the end, a list of all the references. Some styles call this list a list of References (APA), which might be more helpful. Some styles call this list a list of Works Cited (MLA), which again can be helpful. There is nothing wrong with using the term Bibliography (although it may lead to inclusion of works which have not been cited in the text - and of course nowadays goes well beyond just books).
International Baccalaureate Organization. Effective Citing and Referencing. IBO, 2014. Print. |
Guides
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How to Cite
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Types of Plagiarism
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