citation

noun citation

• quotation — something that is quoted; a passage quoted from a book, speech, etc.: a speech full of quotations from Lincoln's letters.
• saying — what a person says or has to say.
• reference — pointer
• mention — to refer briefly to; name, specify, or speak of: Don't forget to mention her contribution to the project.
• quote — to repeat (a passage, phrase, etc.) from a book, speech, or the like, as by way of authority, illustration, etc.