References

What are references?

References are references to sources, such as a reference to a book or article on a particular topic. Other words for reference are literature reference and source citation. A reference allows you to find a publication easily.

Collecting references

You can collect references in different ways. You can create your own reference using the information you have about the source you want to use, you can take ready-made references from the bibliography of a book or article, and you can create references using databases and/or reference managers.

Where can you find data you can use for your references?

Pay close attention and copy the data without error. If there are errors in the reference, the reader will not be able to find the correct source.
Also, make sure your references are uniform. Always use the same order, for example:

Brinkman, J. (2011). Figures speak : Persuading with research and statistics. Groningen etc.: Noordhoff.

Reference managers are programs that allow you to easily collect references and then quickly insert them into your paper. The UvA has a subscription to Refworks and also offers Support for it.

Nice to know: RefWorks

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With the reference manager RefWorks, you can:

You can find more information about RefWorks on the UvA Library website.