# Reference Types Organize and customize your material data by categorizing it into various reference types like Experimental, Standard, Internal standards or any desired name. To create a new Reference type or edit/delete an existing one, click the "ADD REFERENCE TYPE"

buttons in the interface. This will open a window in which the "Reference type" (mandatory) and optional "Description" are defined.

**Figure 1:** Screenshot of Edit Reference Type in Data Maintenance section

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