sourcenote

noun
UK /ˈsɔːs.nəʊt/
US /ˈsɔːrs.noʊt/

A short note that tells where something came from.

The teacher asked us to add a sourcenote under each picture we used in our project.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. A small comment in a book or article that says where the information came from.

The historian added a sourcenote beside every old letter she quoted.

3. A brief message that names the person or place something was obtained from.

He wrote a sourcenote on the package so we would know who sent the seeds.

4. A tag or label that records the origin of a file or picture.

The website shows a sourcenote under each photo to thank the photographer.