The phrase "a simple reference" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when you want to indicate that something is an uncomplicated or straightforward mention of something else.
Example: "In the report, I included a simple reference to the previous study for clarity."
Alternatives: "a basic citation" or "an easy mention".
But for most cooks, the "Joy of Cooking" is a simple reference book.
This iterative technique relies on Green functions of a simple reference medium and extensively uses Fast Fourier Transforms.
There's a small icon at the bottom but it feels like nothing more than a simple reference to Window Phone 8's design language, previously known as Metro.
Before discussing the observation-based probability estimates, we set the scheme in context by looking first at implied recurrence rates for a simple "reference scenario".
In this test, a simple reference surface is defined, which consists of an inclined plane (ѱ = 40°, x < 215 cm), a horizontal run-out zone (x > 255 cm), and a transition zone joining the two regions.
On one hand, the title of the show is a simple reference to two cities that share a close proximity and long, symbiotic history, but the meaning goes deeper.
We used the intratracheal administration of saline solution as an extremely simple reference method that provides accurate information on EVLW variations.
The eigenvalue method previously reported provided a straightforward and robust way to calibrate the polarimeter without ambiguities using a small set of three simple reference samples (a linear polarizer, a waveplate and a reflecting surface).
As a clinician, educator, and researcher in the field of HIV-related lung disease, I found the book to be informative, easy to read, and a quick and simple reference to have on hand.
I will simply leave you with a few simple references to quotes he made in the rare interviews he granted over the years.
In this paper, we develop a simple model reference adaptive control (MRAC) scheme for a class of multi-input-multi-output (MIMO) linear dynamic systems with unknown state delay which is also robust with respect to an external disturbance with unknown bound.
