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Q&A How often do I need to footnote a paragraph based on the same source

You don't cites the source for a paragraph. You cite the source for an assertion. Each assertion should be cited, regardless of whether it occurs in the same paragraph as another assertion, and reg...

posted 8y ago by Mark Baker‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by System‭

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#4: Attribution notice removed by user avatar System‭ · 2020-01-03T20:41:49Z (almost 5 years ago)
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#2: Initial revision by user avatar System‭ · 2019-12-08T04:17:54Z (almost 5 years ago)
You don't cites the source for a paragraph. You cite the source for an assertion. Each assertion should be cited, regardless of whether it occurs in the same paragraph as another assertion, and regardless of whether it comes from the same source as a previous assertion.

This is not really a matter of style. It is a matter of the nature of citations. A citation says, "what I am saying is true cuz it says it here too". You cite when you make an assertion that requires this backup.

What is a matter of style is what type of assertions you have to back up with citations.

#1: Imported from external source by user avatar System‭ · 2016-08-25T14:30:57Z (about 8 years ago)
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