
Reference
Academic Citations
In academic writing, 'reference' indicates you're citing someone else's work to back your points.

Her thesis contained numerous references to previous studies.
Acknowledging Sources
'Reference' shows respect for the original source of the information or idea.

He added references at the end of his article to acknowledge the authors.
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