Loc. cit.
Loc. cit. is a footnote or endnote term used to repeat the title and page number for a given work. 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. Therefore, loc. cit. is never followed by volume or page numbers. Loc. cit. may be contrasted with op. cit., in which reference is made to a work previously cited, but to a different page within that work.
Sample usage
- Example 1:
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.
- Example 2:
10. G. Wiki, "Blah and its uses", p. 12.
11. Millan, loc. cit.
In the second example, the loc. cit. in reference 11 refers to reference 9, including page number.