Reference-list issues in Mentur

What we found

The section appears in the document, but the report could not present a complete review of its entries. The reference list is the final section containing the full details of works cited in the text. Each paragraph in that section is a reference, not an in-text citation or a bibliography of everything read, so its content and presentation should connect each entry with a source actually used in the paper.

How to fix it

1. 1In the report, open the observation titled “We could not complete the reference review” and use its location or highlighted evidence to find the affected content.
2. 2Check the list manually with the APA guide. Then save the file, upload a new version, and confirm whether the references appear individually.
3. 3Read the complete entry after the change. Confirm its punctuation and order, then check whether its author and date match the corresponding in-text citation when applicable.

APA criterion

This observation requires checking the document, but it does not by itself represent a specific APA rule.

What we found

The document has a References heading but no complete entries beneath it. The reference list is not merely a final heading: it gathers the author, date, title, and source information for the recoverable works cited in the paper. If the text contains citations, an empty list leaves readers without the details needed to identify and locate those works.

How to fix it

1. 1Go to the end of the document and review the area intended for references. Because the section, its heading, or its entries are missing, the report may not show an individual excerpt.
2. 2Review author, date, title, source, DOI or URL, retrieval date, punctuation, order, and hanging indent as applicable.
3. 3Read the complete entry after the change. Confirm its punctuation and order, then check whether its author and date match the corresponding in-text citation when applicable.

APA criterion

APA Publication Manual, 7th ed., Chapters 9 and 10: reference entries include the information readers need to identify and retrieve each source.

What we found

The reference list is not in alphabetical order. The reference list is the final section containing the full details of works cited in the text. Each paragraph in that section is a reference, not an in-text citation or a bibliography of everything read, so its content and presentation should connect each entry with a source actually used in the paper.

How to fix it

1. 1Review the entire reference list and compare the first author of each entry before changing the order. Do not correct only the first pair that looks out of place.
2. 2Review author, date, title, source, DOI or URL, retrieval date, punctuation, order, and hanging indent as applicable.
3. 3Read the complete entry after the change. Confirm its punctuation and order, then check whether its author and date match the corresponding in-text citation when applicable.

APA criterion

APA Publication Manual, 7th ed., Chapters 9 and 10: reference entries include the information readers need to identify and retrieve each source.

What we found

The references section does not begin on a new page. The reference list is the final section containing the full details of works cited in the text. Each paragraph in that section is a reference, not an in-text citation or a bibliography of everything read, so its content and presentation should connect each entry with a source actually used in the paper.

How to fix it

1. 1In the report, open the observation titled “No new page was detected for the reference list” and use its location or highlighted evidence to find the affected content.
2. 2Insert a page break before the 'References' heading so the list begins on a separate page.
3. 3Read the complete entry after the change. Confirm its punctuation and order, then check whether its author and date match the corresponding in-text citation when applicable.

APA criterion

APA Publication Manual, 7th ed., Section 9.43: Begin the reference list on a new page after the text.

What we found

No complete reference entries appear in the document. A reference is the full description of one work—usually author, date, title, and source—and it gives readers enough information to identify and locate what was cited. Writing an author and year inside a paragraph creates a citation, not the reference that belongs in the final list.

How to fix it

1. 1Go to the end of the document and review the area intended for references. Because the section, its heading, or its entries are missing, the report may not show an individual excerpt.
2. 2Add one complete entry for each cited source, including the author, date, title, and source as applicable.
3. 3Read the complete entry after the change. Confirm its punctuation and order, then check whether its author and date match the corresponding in-text citation when applicable.

APA criterion

APA Publication Manual, 7th ed., Chapter 9: Every source cited in the text must appear as an entry in the reference list.

What we found

The document does not contain a section that can be recognized as the reference list. This section normally begins on a new page after the main text and contains the complete entries for the works cited in the paper. A bibliography, footnote, or group of links does not automatically replace it because each element serves a different purpose.

How to fix it

1. 1Go to the end of the document and review the area intended for references. Because the section, its heading, or its entries are missing, the report may not show an individual excerpt.
2. 2Review author, date, title, source, DOI or URL, retrieval date, punctuation, order, and hanging indent as applicable.
3. 3Read the complete entry after the change. Confirm its punctuation and order, then check whether its author and date match the corresponding in-text citation when applicable.

APA criterion

APA Publication Manual, 7th ed., Chapters 9 and 10: reference entries include the information readers need to identify and retrieve each source.

What we found

The reference list does not have a heading. The reference list is the final section containing the full details of works cited in the text. Each paragraph in that section is a reference, not an in-text citation or a bibliography of everything read, so its content and presentation should connect each entry with a source actually used in the paper.

How to fix it

1. 1Go to the end of the document and review the area intended for references. Because the section, its heading, or its entries are missing, the report may not show an individual excerpt.
2. 2Add the centered, bold heading on a new page before the list. Example: References
3. 3Read the complete entry after the change. Confirm its punctuation and order, then check whether its author and date match the corresponding in-text citation when applicable.

APA criterion

APA Publication Manual, 7th ed., Chapters 9 and 10: reference entries include the information readers need to identify and retrieve each source.

What we found

This section uses a heading other than “References”. The reference list is the final section containing the full details of works cited in the text. Each paragraph in that section is a reference, not an in-text citation or a bibliography of everything read, so its content and presentation should connect each entry with a source actually used in the paper.

How to fix it

1. 1In the report, open the observation titled “Reference section title is incorrect” and use its location or highlighted evidence to find the affected content.
2. 2Replace the section heading with the expected title and keep only sources cited in the text. Example: References
3. 3Read the complete entry after the change. Confirm its punctuation and order, then check whether its author and date match the corresponding in-text citation when applicable.

APA criterion

APA Publication Manual, 7th ed., Chapters 9 and 10: reference entries include the information readers need to identify and retrieve each source.