Citation is the process of explaining the notes or famous works cited in a paper, and each paper more or less quotes some famous works or viewpoints or examples from other people's academic papers. Therefore, every paper should have references.

The references listed in the paper show that we respect the work and intellectual property rights of our predecessors, and are convenient for readers to inquire. Citation of journals and papers is also an important symbol of their quality and level.

In the summary of the paper, it is found that if an article only quotes a few norms and textbooks, its level will generally not be very high, and there is no foreign literature or recent literature, which shows that the author knows little and its creativity is questionable. However, it is also a bad atmosphere to list a lot of foreign language materials that you have never read carefully.

Therefore, in the process of writing a thesis, first of all, the author should read a lot of domestic and foreign materials and documents that he wants to write a thesis, not only to read, but also to read more comprehensively and thoroughly. Only in this way can he skillfully quote some good materials and masterpieces into his own paper, making it rich in content and profound in thought.

Meaning of references:

Literally, a reference is a document cited in the writing process, such as an article or a book. However, according to GB/T77 14-20 15, the reference after the text refers to "the information resources of relevant documents cited for writing or editing papers and works".

According to the requirements of China Academic Journals (CD-ROM Edition) Retrieval and Evaluation Data Standard (Trial) and China Social Science Journals Arrangement Standard (Revised Edition), many publications distinguish between references and annotations.

Annotations are defined as "words that further explain or supplement something in the text", which are listed at the end of the text, separated from references or placed in the footer.