Citation chaining

How it is used

Look backward through references or forward to citing works.

Example sentences

1. Backward citation chaining led us from the review to a much earlier experiment.

   A reference in the review reveals an older source.

2. Forward citation chaining identified newer studies that challenged the original result.

   Later citing papers help track a developing debate.

Common collocations

• forward citation chaining
• backward citation chaining

Related terms

• citationA reference to a source in a piece of writing; also each time another publication refers to a work, counted as a measure of its influence.
• search strategyThe planned method for finding relevant sources, including databases, keywords, filters, and decisions about what to include.

More terms: Literature Review

• literature review
• literature
• research gap
• theoretical framework
• seminal
• synthesize
• draw on
• build on
• primary source
• secondary source
• systematic review
• database