cite

verb

• 1refer to (a passage, book, or author) as evidence for or justification of an argument or statement, especially in a scholarly work: authors who are highly regarded by their peers tend to be cited he does not cite any source for this assertion
• mention as an example:medics have been cited as a key example of a modern breed of technical expert

• 2praise (someone, typically a member of the armed forces) in an official report for a courageous act: he has been cited many times for his contributions in the intelligence area

• 3summon (someone) to appear in court: the writ cited only four of the signatories of the petition

noun

• a citation.