College graduates have to write papers, so if the papers cite too many references, it gives people the impression that the authors are not confident in the papers themselves, so how can the papers cite references?

First, how to cite references in the paper should follow the rules. Just like thanking people, referees need to follow certain rules. List only published influential references, and try not to use unpublished data and abstracts. Recommended reading: papers are checked for free.

Second, before submitting a manuscript, you should carefully check the contents of the references, preferably proofread, against the original sources of all the documents. Recommended reading: duplicate checking rate of papers, and how to cite references in papers.

Third, when checking, make sure that it appears in the text of the paper, and all the cited documents are listed in the bibliography, and at the same time make sure that the contents of references are cited in the paper.