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# Reference fields: overview

> ButterCMS Reference fields link Pages and Collections. Covers reference types, References vs Repeaters, dashboard usage, and best practices.

**References** allow you to create links between Pages and Collections.

<Info>Refer to our [Core concepts article on Reference fields](../../../core-concepts/field-types/references), skip to [how to use them in the dashboard](./working-with-reference-fields),
or use one of the quick links below to navigate to exactly what you need to know.</Info>

For more information on Reference fields, please refer to one of the topics below:

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  <Card href="../../../core-concepts/field-types/references#one-to-one-vs-one-to-many-references" title="Reference types" icon="link">
    The difference between one-to-one and one-top-many Reference types
  </Card>

  <Card title="References vs repeaters" href="../../../core-concepts/field-types/references#references-vs-repeaters" icon="link">
    Choosing between these two common field types for repeated content like image galleries and testimonials
  </Card>

  <Card href="./working-with-reference-fields" title="Working with Reference Fields" icon="link">
    Step by step guides to three common use-cases for references fields, including grouping/filtering
    Pages, reusing content, and referenced tables of related content.
  </Card>

  <Card href="../../../core-concepts/field-types/references#best-practices" title="Reference fields best practices" icon="link">
    Best practices for working with reference fields
  </Card>
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