reference
Allusion to something
Reference is the verbal noun from refer and can represent any act or result of referring.
If someone asks you to give them a reference, the context determines the meaning.
A job applicant wants you to vouch for their abilities.
An audience member wants the source of the information cited in your speech.
References at the end of a research paper are all the sources of information that were used.
A reference librarian is one who specializes in finding information that patrons seek.
List of cited works
- footnoteCitation at page bottom
- endnoteBack-of-book citation
- quotationCited passage or price
- annotationAdded explanatory comment
paraphrase · source · APA · MLA · Chicago · Harvard · Vancouver · IEEE
Comprehensive subject-matter collection
- dictionaryAlphabetical word reference
- databaseOrganized digital information collection
- archiveStored historical records
- repositoryPlace for storing things
library · compendium · atlas · almanac · directory · index · lexicon · thesaurus
Expression of deep respect
- echoReflected sound wave
- nodBrief head tilt
- callbackFollow-up audition invitation
- intertextualityConnections between written works
evocation · invocation · mention · wink · throwback · reminiscence
Written instructions for use
- guidebookReference for travelers
- handbookCompact reference guide
- instructionsGuidance on how to proceed
- protocolPrescribed conduct rules
blueprint · roadmap · framework · tutorial · orientation · FAQ · troubleshooting · documentation
Formal expression of support
- testimonialStatement praising someone's qualities
- vouchingAffirming another's credibility
- credentialProof of qualification
- qualificationRequired skill or condition
Standard for comparison
- yardstickThirty-six-inch ruler
- touchstoneStandard for evaluation
- baselineStandard for comparison
- normAccepted behavioral standard
criterion · measure · template · specification · guideline · canon · calibration · datum
Power to enforce obedience
- trustworthinessQuality of being reliable
- reliabilityConsistent, predictable performance
- validityQuality of being sound
- authenticityQuality of being genuine
veracity · integrity · accuracy · objectivity · corroboration · confirmation · dependability · substantiation
bibliography
List of cited works
annotation · paraphrase · source · APA · MLA · Chicago · Harvard · Vancouver · IEEE · ibid
encyclopedia
Comprehensive subject-matter collection
- dictionaryAlphabetical word reference
- databaseOrganized digital information collection
- archiveStored historical records
repository · library · compendium · atlas · almanac · directory · index · lexicon · thesaurus · glossary
homage
Expression of deep respect
intertextuality · evocation · invocation · mention · wink · throwback · reminiscence
manual
Written instructions for use
- guidebookReference for travelers
- handbookCompact reference guide
- instructionsGuidance on how to proceed
protocol · blueprint · roadmap · framework · tutorial · orientation · FAQ · troubleshooting · documentation · specification
endorsement
Formal expression of support
- testimonialStatement praising someone's qualities
- vouchingAffirming another's credibility
- credentialProof of qualification
benchmark
Standard for comparison
- yardstickThirty-six-inch ruler
- touchstoneStandard for evaluation
- baselineStandard for comparison
norm · criterion · measure · template · specification · guideline · canon · calibration · datum · control
authority
Power to enforce obedience
- trustworthinessQuality of being reliable
- reliabilityConsistent, predictable performance
- validityQuality of being sound
authenticity · veracity · integrity · accuracy · objectivity · corroboration · confirmation · dependability · substantiation · verification
- careersdoctor, lawyer, teacher, engineer, nurse
- book genresfiction, novels, nonfiction, mystery, thriller
- collegecampus, courses, application, dorms, dorm room
- job searchjob hunting, job boards, job search, job fairs, job fair
- nonfiction genresbiography, memoir, autobiography, history, science
- comparisonscomparison, compare, comparative, analogy, metaphor
referencedisapproval
Unfavorable opinion expressed
censure · deprecation · condemnation · criticism · denunciation
referenceliteral meaning
Exact, non-figurative interpretation
sense · denotation · referent
- points of referenceStandards for comparison or orientation
- reference guideInformational consultation resource
- reference worksPublications for looking things up
- reference listsCataloged source citations
- frame of referenceContext for judgment
- reference pointStandard for comparison
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