tietolähteenä
tietolähteenä is a Finnish expression meaning “as a source” and is used to indicate that information originates from a specific source. In academic writing and journalism, it functions to attribute claims, provide evidence, and guide readers to the origin of information. The phrase often appears in sentences that discuss where a fact or argument comes from, or when authors summarize or quote external material.
A tietolähde can be categorized as primary or secondary. Primary sources present original data, documents, or
Citing practices require clear identification of the source and complete bibliographic details. In Finnish academic writing,
In sum, tietolähteenä denotes grounding statements in recognized information sources, with careful evaluation and precise citation