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In which sections of a research report is it appropriate to include citations?

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I have been doing some research on citations and haven't been able to get a clear answer on this.

When writing a project report, in which sections is it appropriate to include citations?

In this context sections refers to; abstract, introduction, literature review, problem statement, etc... Can I include citations in any of them? Or only specific sections? Are there sections where citations should be avoided?

If answers can include sources for me to continue researching on my own that is appreciated.

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Citations can go anywhere in an academic journal article, even in an abstract or title:

Shanks, D. R., & Vadillo, M. A. (2019). Still no evidence that risk-taking and consumer choices can be primed by mating motives: Reply to Sundie, Beal, Neuberg, and Kenrick (2019). Journal of Experimental Psychology: General, 148(4), e12-e22. http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/xge0000597

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Amadeus‭ wrote almost 5 years ago

This would be my answer too; I have seen citations in every part, including the abstract, especially when the paper continues some kind of work previously published with some new experiments or studies, or is refuting a claim made in a published work.