Saturday, October 9, 2010

(cf. Murphy and Bloom 1990)

cf in citation means that you must consult the item at which the abbreviation is directing you. The "cf." is a shortening of the Latin "confer," which means "consult" or "compare." The mark will usually come before a citation; when it does, refer to that citation for more information.

-Oxford Dictionary

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