The phrase "a reference text" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing a document or source that provides information or context on a particular subject.
Example: "For further understanding of the topic, please consult a reference text on the subject matter."
Alternatives: "a source document" or "a reference material".
The manual is fun to read but is fairly useless as a reference text.
They are coauthor of the forthcoming book Transgender: A Reference Text, with Aaron Devor.
This was to become the "permaculture bible", and is still used as a reference text for teachers.
The combination of solidity and finesse displayed in this book makes it a reference text for educated computer scientists.
The original code is described in detail in a reference text in the area [Boundary elements techniques: theory and applications in engineering, 1984].
If there's a reference text, or a book that forms part of the course for several weeks or terms, they're worth investing in.
It might be a blog, an autobiography, a travel-log, an esteemed reference text, a children's book, a school textbook (captive audience, bound to be a bestseller) or a book of fierce humor.
A new reference text Epigenetics: A Reference Manual, published by Caister Academic Press and edited by Jeffrey M. Craig and Nicholas C. Wong (Developmental Epigenetics Group, Murdoch Children's Research Institute, Victoria, Australia), presents a current and comprehensive look into the many facets of epigenetics research.
Each site received a copy of an authoritative reference text, Natural Standard 27 and a NHP drug interaction grid 28 (created for the pilot study) to support knowledge in this area.
Tobacco Science, Policy and Publicc health is a major reference text that is intended for an international public health audience, including epidemiologists, health economists and those working or interested in global tobacco control.
His advisers include Dr. Walter Unger, a hair-implant pioneer and author of "Hair Transplantation," a standard reference text for transplant surgeons.
