Referring to other work

Similar findings were reported by X

Similar findings have been reported in …

Similarly, X and Y state …

a similar point is made by X

see for example the articles by X

… has been described in … as …

… is similar to figures or results etc. reported elsewhere (e.g. X et al.)

…, which is similar to the figures or results etc. obtained by X

support for this interpretation comes from …

there is a growing body of evidence to suggest that …

there is considerable evidence to support …

there is now considerable or a great deal of evidence for …

Additional support for this explanation etc. comes from …

The results generally agree with those obtained in previous studies.

As X suggests, …

X also notes …

…, as X also points out

…, a point also made by X

…, as X also states

compare or cf. X’s comments on …

compare the comments by X on …

compare X and Y who discuss …

The study by X is probably closest to my own position

…, though see also the comments by …

contrast X’s comments on …

contrast the comments by X on …

contrast X and Y who discuss …

on … see X

for further discussion see for example …

see X for a summary of …

For a survey or review of …, see X

For a discussion of …, see X

For a detailed examination of …, see X

For a bibliography of studies on …, see X