Reference-title and source-type issues in Mentur

What we found

This reference does not name the book or work containing the chapter. A reference is an entry in the reference list that fully describes a cited work and usually contains an author, date, title, and source. The exact pattern changes with the type of work—a book, article, webpage, dissertation, or other material—and choosing it correctly prevents unrelated details from being forced into the entry.

How to fix it

1. 1In the report, open the observation titled “Chapter reference missing container information” and use its location or highlighted evidence to find the affected content.
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 type of source represented by this reference is unclear. A reference is an entry in the reference list that fully describes a cited work and usually contains an author, date, title, and source. The exact pattern changes with the type of work—a book, article, webpage, dissertation, or other material—and choosing it correctly prevents unrelated details from being forced into the entry.

How to fix it

1. 1In the report, open the observation titled “Reference type is ambiguous” and use its location or highlighted evidence to find the affected content.
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

This reference needs to clarify the kind of material it describes. In the reference list, the title identifies the work and distinguishes it from other publications by the same author. Italics, capitalization, and descriptions in square brackets depend on the type of work, so titles are not all presented in the same way.

How to fix it

1. 1In the report, open the observation titled “Bracketed description missing” and use its location or highlighted evidence to find the affected content.
2. 2Add a bracketed description that identifies the type of work. Example: [Software]
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 reference appears to be missing important information. A reference is an entry in the reference list that fully describes a cited work and usually contains an author, date, title, and source. The exact pattern changes with the type of work—a book, article, webpage, dissertation, or other material—and choosing it correctly prevents unrelated details from being forced into the entry.

How to fix it

1. 1In the report, open the observation titled “Reference entry is too short” and use its location or highlighted evidence to find the affected content.
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

This reference is missing essential information. A reference is an entry in the reference list that fully describes a cited work and usually contains an author, date, title, and source. The exact pattern changes with the type of work—a book, article, webpage, dissertation, or other material—and choosing it correctly prevents unrelated details from being forced into the entry.

How to fix it

1. 1In the report, open the observation titled “Reference information is incomplete” and use its location or highlighted evidence to find the affected content.
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

This entry does not have a recognizable reference structure. A reference is an entry in the reference list that fully describes a cited work and usually contains an author, date, title, and source. The exact pattern changes with the type of work—a book, article, webpage, dissertation, or other material—and choosing it correctly prevents unrelated details from being forced into the entry.

How to fix it

1. 1In the report, open the observation titled “Reference pattern was not recognized” and use its location or highlighted evidence to find the affected content.
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 punctuation in this reference needs an adjustment. A reference is an entry in the reference list that fully describes a cited work and usually contains an author, date, title, and source. The exact pattern changes with the type of work—a book, article, webpage, dissertation, or other material—and choosing it correctly prevents unrelated details from being forced into the entry.

How to fix it

1. 1In the report, open the observation titled “Reference punctuation needs review” and use its location or highlighted evidence to find the affected content.
2. 2Correct the punctuation using the applicable APA reference pattern. Example: Author, A. A. (2023). Title. Publisher.
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 legal source needs a review using its own criteria. A reference is an entry in the reference list that fully describes a cited work and usually contains an author, date, title, and source. The exact pattern changes with the type of work—a book, article, webpage, dissertation, or other material—and choosing it correctly prevents unrelated details from being forced into the entry.

How to fix it

1. 1In the report, open the observation titled “Legal reference detected” and use its location or highlighted evidence to find the affected content.
2. 2Review the entry as a legal reference and confirm that it includes the required details: issuing body or court, date, law or case name, official identifier, and URL when 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.: legal sources follow specific reference rules and are checked separately from common academic or web sources.

What we found

This reference does not have the expected indent. 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 entry missing hanging indent” and use its location or highlighted evidence to find the affected content.
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

This thesis does not say where it can be accessed. Within the reference list, the source tells readers where they can find the work and changes with the type of material: it may be a publisher, journal, website, repository, DOI, or URL. None of these details belongs in every reference, so first identify what kind of work was used.

How to fix it

1. 1In the report, open the observation titled “Thesis reference missing source or archive details” and use its location or highlighted evidence to find the affected content.
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 italics in this reference do not match the source type. In the reference list, the title identifies the work and distinguishes it from other publications by the same author. Italics, capitalization, and descriptions in square brackets depend on the type of work, so titles are not all presented in the same way.

How to fix it

1. 1In the report, open the observation titled “Incorrect use of italics in the reference” and use its location or highlighted evidence to find the affected content.
2. 2Adjust italics for the source type. Example: Title of the article. Journal Title, 12(3), 10-20; italicize only “Journal Title, 12”.
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., Sections 9.19 and 10.1: italics distinguish standalone works from titles contained in periodicals.