Duplicate citations appearing as different numbers

gjkenned

This is probably a really simple fix, but I'm having difficulty with my citations. If I cite the same article multiple times in the same document using insert citation, I would like its reference number to be the same every time. For example, the first article I cite is by Esterling and I cite the same article again on page 6 and page 9. I would like the citations on pages 6 and 9 to be (1) just like on the first page. As of now, every time I enter a new citation it is coded as a new number, even when the article has already been cited in the text. Thus, citations (1), (23), and (34) can all refer to the same article. I'm guessing there is a simple answer, but I've gone in circles trying to figure it out. Thanks!

adamsmith

which citation style?

DWL-SDCA

I'm probably asking an unnecessary couple of questions: Does every repeated citation (in addition to Esterling) result in incrementing numbers? If not, could you possibly have duplicated Esterling items in your library?

An answer to what @adamsmith asked is an essential part of providing help.

gjkenned

I have been using the Chicago Manual of Style simply because it was the default. I explored some with the other styles but didn't notice a difference. And yes @DWL-SDCA, every repeated citation results in incrementing numbers.

adamsmith

Chicago Manual uses footnotes, they're always numbered consecutively (and that's what CMoS requires). If you want the same number to refer to the same reference, switch to a numeric style, e.g. Vancouver or Nature.

gjkenned

Perfect! I figured it would be something simple. Thanks so much for your quick help!