referenssitasossa

Referenssitasossa is a Finnish phrase used to indicate the part of a document where full bibliographic entries are collected. The expression literally translates to “in the reference section.” It appears mainly in editorial notes, author instructions, or informal discussions among Finnish speakers; it is not a formal label prescribed by most official style guides.

In practice, referenssitasossa corresponds to the section that lists sources cited in the text, i.e., the references or bibliography. The term helps readers locate source details and is typically associated with the final part of a document, alongside the lähdeluettelo (references list). The distinction between referenssitasossa and related concepts depends on context: some guides treat them as synonymous, while others reserve referenssitasossa for editor’s notes indicating the location of the reference list rather than its content.

Relation to other terms: lähdeluettelo is the standard Finnish term for the bibliography, and viitteet refer to in-text citations. The concept of referenssitasossa is more about the position of the cited material within the document than about the bibliographic formatting itself; in many formal contexts, the terminology used is simply räädit elä pitkä, i.e., the references section.

Examples of usage include noting that “kaikki viitteet ovat referenssitasossa” or describing the document’s structure by stating that “referenssitasossa sijaitsee artikkelin kokonaislähdeluettelo.” See also: lähdeluettelo, viitteet, bibliografia, viittaus.