Definition, Meaning & Synonyms

in loc. cit.

adverb

ˌɪn ˈloʊk sɪt

Definition

In the place cited.

Examples

The author’s argument was well-supported, and it was even stronger when further developed in loc. cit.
See Smith, 2020, in loc. cit., for a detailed discussion on this topic.

Meaning

This Latin phrase is used in academic writing to refer back to a source that was previously mentioned, indicating that the information referenced is from the same work without repeating the full citation.