On quotations of academic dissertations from perspective of editors

There are three factors in quotations of academic dissertations:quotation content, quotation signal and quotation note.Quotation content refers to the specific message,and the latter two are the forms.The basic function of quotation is used as proof and index.The literatures closely related to quotations are cited literature and citing literature.They are trinity.A scientific and pragmatic definition should be offered to keep pace with the times,during which the standard should be unified.While in practice,authors,editors,expert checking and approving papers,literature researchers should pay much attention to their relations and applications,which is vital for inheriting science and academic matters,and carrying on scientific researches.