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Request Informal References from people you know
Write Informal References for people you know

Users at allResearchers.com give Informal References to each other to let other users know about the projects they were working on and what they have achieved. You can think of a Reference as a kind of recommendation letter. However, References at allResearchers.com are informal and serve the sole purpose of introducing others to the work/research you have done before, skills you developed and people you worked with.

All the references that you receive from and provide for others can be seen in your profile. Look at the profile of any user on this site and you will find the References link to the user's References Page.

However, you retain full control of the References that appear on your References Page. You can hide/unhide References that have been given to you from others and edit/delete References that you have given to other users. Please, note that students on our site can only receive References. Academics and members of the public can receive as well as give References to other users.

It is easy to request a Reference from a person you know. Just log in with you account and follow the link "Manage Your References". You can request references from people who are not yet members of The allResearchers.com as well those who already are.

Providing a Reference is also easy. It is just a short and informal description about what the person you worked/did research with was working on and what you both have achieved.

In summary, it is of advantage to request and provide References from/to people you know because it is a great way you to show everybody what you worked on, what you achieved and who you worked with all at one page. The page is called References Page and is linked in your profile! If you are already a member, check out your profile, look at your References Page and start requesting References from people you know. So, once again:

Why request References?
  • Show other users what people who supervised/worked/did research with you think about your qualification and academic/professional performance.
  • Have a page with your references always ready to be shown to anyone.
  • Have an advantage when applying for scholarships on this site. Your references can immediately be seen in your profile.
  • Enhance your social network. Contacts are very important in today's world. Create new connections based on your previous achievements that can be seen in your references.
  • Show others which bright individuals supervised you/you have worked with and what you have achieved.
  • You retain full control. You request a reference from a person you know. If you do not like a reference that has been given to you, you can always hide it from others.
Why provide References?
  • Help the user who requested a reference enhance her/his social network and create new connections.
  • Promote people you supervised/worked with to others and raise your own profile as well. The more references you provide, the more people will notice you and want to do research with you.
  • Show the community how many bright people you supervised/worked with. It is only because of bright colleagues like you that they achieved great success. All references you have provided to others can be seen in your profile.
  • You retain full control. You provide a reference for a person you know. You can always change or delete any reference you have provided.

Happy Informal Referencing!