Attribution
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In art, '''attribution''' is the judgement by experts as to the author, date, or other aspect of the origin of a work of art. Works "attributed" to an artist are more firmly believed to be theirs than those "ascribed".
'''Attribution''' can also mean:
*[[Attribution (copyright)]], a concept in copyright law requiring an author to be credited
*[[Journalism sourcing]] (or attribution), a journalistic practice of attributing information to its source
*[[Attribution (psychology)]], a concept in psychology whereby people attribute traits and causes to things they observe
*[[Performance attribution]], a technique in quantitative finance for explaining the active performance of a portfolio
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