Description
Return adjusted citation age and a future-reference flag.
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 adjusted citation age and a future-reference flag.
When to use this tool
Use Reference Age At Publication when checking the stated bibliographic record, locator, date or counting convention.
How to use the tool and how it works
- Enter citingYear, citedYear, suppliedCalendarOffset. Use the units and conventions below.
- Run the tool. Correct any format, range, or cross-field input error before interpreting the output.
- Read ageYears, futureReference. Inspect futureReference before interpreting the associated values.
Return adjusted citation age and a future-reference flag. ageYears = citingYear-citedYear-suppliedCalendarOffset, futureReference tests citedYear+offset > citingYear.1
| Input field | Meaning and units | Accepted input |
|---|---|---|
| citingYear | Citing Year | Required. Safe integer. |
| citedYear | Cited Year | Required. Safe integer. |
| suppliedCalendarOffset | Supplied Calendar Offset | Required. Safe integer. |
| Output field | Interpretation | Returned shape |
|---|---|---|
| ageYears | Age Years | Required. Safe integer. |
| futureReference | Future Reference | Required. Boolean. |
{
"input": {
"citingYear": 2026,
"citedYear": 2020,
"suppliedCalendarOffset": 0
},
"output": {
"ageYears": 6,
"futureReference": false
}
}Limitations and assumptions
- The offset and year conventions are supplied; citation relevance, actual publication dates and historical calendar conversion are not verified.
- 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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