Kurzangaben

Kurzangaben are abbreviated citations used in scholarly writing to refer to sources without repeating full details. They are part of a citation system that balances conciseness with traceability, allowing readers to locate the corresponding full entry in a bibliography or in a previously given Vollbeleg (full citation).

In practice, Kurzangaben appear after an initial full citation or in contexts where a source is cited repeatedly. A typical Kurzangabe includes essential identifiers such as the author's name, a shortened title, and page numbers. The exact format varies by style guide, discipline, or institution, and there can be both footnote Kurzangaben and parenthetical Kurzangaben.

Common purposes of Kurzangaben are to save space and to avoid redundancy while maintaining clear referential links to the complete bibliographic record. When multiple works by the same author are cited, disambiguation may be required, for example by including a shortened title or edition information. The relationship between Kurzangaben and the Literaturverzeichnis (bibliography) is that full bibliographic details are provided there, and Kurzangaben point back to those entries.

Kurzangaben are contrasted with Vollbelege (complete citations) or Kurzbelege (short citations) in some styles. Their use depends on the chosen Zitierweise (citation method), the nature of the publication, and house style guidelines. See also Zitierweise, Fußnote, Literaturverzeichnis, Kurzbeleg, Kurzzitat.