Loppulähdeluetteloon

Loppulähdeluetteloon is a Finnish term used in academic writing to refer to the placement of sources in the final bibliography section of a document. The base word loppulähdeluettelo means “final reference list,” and the illative form -on signals movement toward that section, as in sentences such as lisä ne loppulähdeluetteloon (“add them to the final bibliography”).

In practice, the loppulähdeluettelo is the list of sources cited in a work, presented at the end of the document. The heading for this section may vary by institution or style guide; common Finnish headings include Lähteet or Lopullinen lähdeluettelo. The entries typically follow the format required by the chosen citation style (for example APA, Chicago, or MLA) and include full bibliographic details such as author, year, title, publisher, and DOI or URL for online sources.

The term is primarily a grammatical one: loppulähdeluetteloon denotes a directive to place items in the final bibliography, rather than naming a separate category. It is used in writing guides and examples to illustrate where sources should be added within the document’s structure. While the exact formatting of the loppulähdeluettelo depends on the selected style, its role as the conclusive list of references remains consistent across Finnish academic writing.

See also: Lähdeluettelo; Lähteet; Loppulähdeluettelo (as a concept in Finnish style guidance).