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The phrase "need citation" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when indicating that a source or reference is required to support a statement or claim.
Example: "This assertion is significant, but it needs citation to validate its accuracy."
Alternatives: "requires a reference" or "needs a source."
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It's has a below average amount of calories, adds a kick to your meal, and some research has indicated it can temporarily speed up your metabolism (need citation here).
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Dictionaries, limited to reporting words in use, need citations to trigger inclusion in future editions.
4. Page 4 "implicated is through recruiting chromatin modifiers"– needs citation.
This statement needs citations.
Browse articles tagged as needing citations.
3) They need a citation that in fact single-strand templates do not support transcription.
Look for the exact sentence or two that need a citation.
So if the group needs a citation – which Wikipedia is big on – there's one right there on the very Wiki page they're trying to have changed.
Look for the article that needs the citation.
The administrators have tagged almost every section with provisos: "Its neutrality is disputed"; "needs additional citations for verification"; "reads like an advertisement"; may contain "unverified claims".
While linguists now have phenomenal electronic resources, the need for skilled citation collectors is as strong as ever.
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Since I tried Ludwig back in 2017, I have been constantly using it in both editing and translation. Ever since, I suggest it to my translators at ProSciEditing.

Justyna Jupowicz-Kozak
CEO of Professional Science Editing for Scientists @ prosciediting.com