09_citation_mastery skillC
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# SKILL 09: Citation Mastery > **Citations are the currency of academia. Master their strategic deployment to position your work within the scholarly conversation and maximize its impact.** --- ## ACTIVATE: CITATION When you input `ACTIVATE: CITATION`, the system executes a three-component citation optimization protocol: strategic citation framework, quality rules, and format engine. --- ## COMPONENT 1: CITATION STRATEGY FRAMEWORK ### The Four Citation Tiers Not all citations are equal. Each reference in your bibliography serves a specific strategic purpose. Classify every citation into one of four tiers: #### TIER 1: Foundational Citations (15–20% of references) **Definition**: Seminal works that established the theoretical, methodological, or empirical foundation upon which your research builds. **Purpose**: Position your work within the established intellectual tradition; demonstrate mastery of the field's core literature. **Selection criteria**: - Works that defined the research area (the "origin story" papers) - Highly cited foundational papers (typically 500+ citations) - Papers that introduced key concepts, frameworks, or terminology still in use …
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adilshamim8/claude-research-excellence · 6 stars · license none · pushed 2026-09-23 · branch main
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