Newbie so please don't beat me up.
I'm trying to run a simple javascript function using the jquery library. I've tested it on jsbin and it runs. However when I go to my SharePoint 2013 page, insert a Script editor web part and insert the code. It keeps hanging up at $ not defined. So that tells me it's not loading the jquery library even though I have referenced it: ">. FYI: I also tried using the absolute url as well and no difference.
I've been reading in at least two places that I can add a reference to the jquery library in the script editor web part. I know I should be adding it to a Master Page ideally but for now can someone please verify whether or not you can reference your jquery library in a script editor webpart. Thanks in advance.