referencing
v.v. mentioning a specific source of information or a person to support what you are saying. You do this to show where your ideas came from.
v. providing a citation or mention of a source to support a claim or provide background information. Often used in academic or professional contexts to acknowledge intellectual property.
She is referencing a famous study in her presentation.
When writing your final essay, ensure you are referencing all your sources correctly to avoid any issues with plagiarism.
The author spent several chapters referencing obscure historical documents to build a credible foundation for his controversial theory regarding the city's origins.
The present participle of 'reference'. As a verb, it is transitive and requires a direct object (the source being mentioned).
referencing to the bookreferencing the bookUnlike the verb 'refer', 'reference' is transitive and does not take the preposition 'to'.