A drive-by citation is an academic citation that lists sources without engaging with them. A typical drive-by citation is a single sentence making a claim backed up by one or often a series of references where no clear explanation is given of how a specific citation supports the claim being made.
A drive-by citation is an academic citation that lists sources without engaging with them. A typical drive-by citation is a single sentence making a claim backed up by one or often a series of references where no clear explanation is given of how a specific citation supports the claim being made.
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