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The phrase "adding a reference to" is correct and usable in written English.
You can use it when discussing the inclusion of a citation or mention of a source in a document or conversation.
Example: "In my research paper, I am adding a reference to a study that supports my argument."
Alternatives: "including a citation for" or "incorporating a reference to".
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"I'm as excited as a kid at Christmas," he tweeted, adding a reference to the nickname Giles came by in his playing days.
"Not at all," García said, before adding a reference to the highly favored and ill-fated horse who failed to win the Triple Crown last Sunday.
Wasserman Schultz, who on Wednesday earned Four Pinocchios for denying she made a statement that was caught on tape, insisted to the news network that Democrats were united in adding a reference to the Democrats' platform that Jerusalem was Israel's capital.
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