Classification Schemes for Citation Function and Intent

This table synthesizes a range of categorization schemes on citation function and intent, revealing multiple approaches to understanding the role of citations in scholarly communication. These schemes vary in their level of refinement from SciCite's concise three-category model to Teufel et al.'s more detailed twelve-category scheme. While there are recurring themes and overlaps in the types of citation functions identified, such as providing contextual information or utilizing prior approaches, researchers have also proposed nuanced and distinctive categorizations that reflect different analytical goals and theoretical perspectives.

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