Should the in-text citation be placed before or after the final punctuation mark
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During the process of research writing, we often need to cite certain references. With the aid of reference management tools, we can efficiently modify the style of citations to meet the requirements of various publishers. However, I'm puzzled about whether the in-text citation should be positioned before or after the final punctuation mark.
Before we delve into this question, there are some definitions that need to be clarified. The process of citing references generally involves two parts—in-text citations and the bibliography.
The bibliography, also called reference lists, a list of all sources used in your research, is typically placed at the end of the text, as below[1]:
References
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