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Loc. cit.

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Loc cit (Latin, short for loco citato, meaning "in the place cited") is a footnote or endnote term used to repeat the title and page number for a given author. Loc cit is used in place of ibid when the reference is not only to the work immediately preceding, but also refers to the same page. Loc cit is also used instead of op cit when reference is made to a work previously cited and to the same page in that work. As such, loc cit is never followed by volume or page numbers. Loc cit is rarely used today.

Example usage

  • 9. R. Millan, "Art of Latin grammar" (Academic, New York, 1997), p. 23.
  • 10. Loc. cit.

In the above example, the loc cit in reference #10 refers to reference #9 in its entirety, including page number. Note that loc cit is capitalized in this instance.

  • 9. R. Millan, "Art of Latin grammar" (Academic, New York, 1997), p. 23.
  • 10. G. Wiki, "Blah and its uses" (Blah Ltd., Old York, 2000), p.12.
  • 11. Millan, loc. cit.

In this second example, the loc cit in reference #11 refers to reference #9, including page number.

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