Description
Return citation age after a supplied origin shift.
Bibliographic records connect authors, versions, publication dates and locators through explicit identifiers. Literal comparisons and counts help reconcile those records but do not retrieve publications, authenticate sources or establish the quality or meaning of a citation.
Return citation age after a supplied origin shift.
When to use this tool
Use Citation Age Origin Offset when checking the stated bibliographic record, locator, date or counting convention.
How to use the tool and how it works
- Enter citingCoordinate, citedCoordinate, originOffset. Use the units and conventions below.
- Run the tool. Correct any format, range, or cross-field input error before interpreting the output.
- Read age. Use the output convention below.
Return citation age after a supplied origin shift. age = citingCoordinate-citedCoordinate-originOffset.1
| Input field | Meaning and units | Accepted input |
|---|---|---|
| citingCoordinate | Citing Coordinate | Required. Finite number. |
| citedCoordinate | Cited Coordinate | Required. Finite number. |
| originOffset | Origin Offset | Required. Finite number. |
| Output field | Interpretation | Returned shape |
|---|---|---|
| age | Age | Required. Finite number. |
{
"input": {
"citingCoordinate": 2024,
"citedCoordinate": 2020,
"originOffset": 0
},
"output": {
"age": 4
}
}Limitations and assumptions
- Coordinates and offset must use one time/calendar basis; no calendar conversion, source dating or citation-quality assessment occurs.
- Inputs must satisfy both the field types and the cross-field conditions above. Invalid input causes an error; a successful false flag or documented placeholder is a different result.
- Numeric calculations use binary floating point unless exact decimal-integer arithmetic is explicitly stated. No hidden measurement tolerance or decimal rounding is added; nonfinite or out-of-contract results are rejected. Numeric signed-zero results are exported as zero.
Alternative or Complementary methods
Inspect the original publications and authoritative metadata, and use complete identifier-aware reference management for scholarly attribution and evidence appraisal.
References
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