diff --git a/src/modals/CitationModal.ts b/src/modals/CitationModal.ts
index da7866c..8bb903e 100644
--- a/src/modals/CitationModal.ts
+++ b/src/modals/CitationModal.ts
@@ -94,12 +94,23 @@ export class CitationModal extends Modal {
 
         // Add each citation instance
         group.matches.forEach((match, matchIndex) => {
-            const instanceEl = content.createDiv('cite-wide-instance');
+            const isRefSource = match.isReferenceSource === true;
+            const instanceEl = content.createDiv(`cite-wide-instance ${isRefSource ? 'cite-wide-reference-source' : ''}`);
             
             // Show line number and preview
             const lineInfo = instanceEl.createDiv('cite-wide-line-info');
+            
+            // Add a special badge for reference sources
+            if (isRefSource) {
+                lineInfo.createEl('span', {
+                    text: 'Reference',
+                    cls: 'cite-wide-badge cite-wide-badge-reference'
+                });
+                lineInfo.createEl('span', { text: ' • ' });
+            }
+            
             lineInfo.createEl('span', { 
-                text: `Line ${match.lineNumber + 1}: `,
+                text: `Line ${match.lineNumber}: `,
                 cls: 'cite-wide-line-number'
             });
 
@@ -117,25 +128,31 @@ export class CitationModal extends Modal {
             // Add view and convert buttons
             const btnContainer = instanceEl.createDiv('cite-wide-instance-actions');
             
-            const viewBtn = btnContainer.createEl('button', {
-                text: 'View',
-                cls: 'mod-cta-outline cite-wide-view-btn'
-            });
+            // Only add view/convert buttons for non-reference entries
+            if (!isRefSource) {
+                const viewBtn = btnContainer.createEl('button', {
+                    text: 'View',
+                    cls: 'mod-cta-outline cite-wide-view-btn'
+                });
 
-            viewBtn.addEventListener('click', (e) => {
-                e.stopPropagation();
-                this.scrollToLine(match.lineNumber);
-            });
+                viewBtn.addEventListener('click', (e) => {
+                    e.stopPropagation();
+                    this.scrollToLine(match.lineNumber);
+                });
+            }
 
-            const convertBtn = btnContainer.createEl('button', {
-                text: 'Convert',
-                cls: 'mod-cta cite-wide-convert-btn'
-            });
+            // Only add convert button for non-reference entries
+            if (!isRefSource) {
+                const convertBtn = btnContainer.createEl('button', {
+                    text: 'Convert',
+                    cls: 'mod-cta cite-wide-convert-btn'
+                });
 
-            convertBtn.addEventListener('click', async (e) => {
-                e.stopPropagation();
-                await this.convertCitationInstance(group, matchIndex);
-            });
+                convertBtn.addEventListener('click', async (e) => {
+                    e.stopPropagation();
+                    await this.convertCitationInstance(group, matchIndex);
+                });
+            }
         });
     }
 
diff --git a/src/services/citationService.ts b/src/services/citationService.ts
index 131f346..49e621f 100644
--- a/src/services/citationService.ts
+++ b/src/services/citationService.ts
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ export interface CitationMatch {
     index: number;
     lineContent: string;
     lineNumber: number;
+    isReferenceSource?: boolean;  // Flag to indicate if this is a reference source entry
 }
 
 export interface CitationGroup {
@@ -173,6 +174,25 @@ export class CitationService {
             const source = this.findReferenceSourceInFootnotes(content, number);
             if (source && typeof source === 'string' && source.trim() !== '') {
                 referenceSources.set(number, source);
+                
+                // Add the reference source as a special match
+                const referenceLine = content.split('\n').findIndex(line => {
+                    const match = line.trim().match(new RegExp(`^${number}\\.\\s+`));
+                    return !!match;
+                });
+                
+                if (referenceLine !== -1) {
+                    matches.push({
+                        type: 'reference',
+                        number,
+                        original: `${number}. ${source}`,
+                        index: content.indexOf(`${number}. `, referenceLine > 0 ? 
+                            content.split('\n').slice(0, referenceLine).join('\n').length : 0),
+                        lineContent: `${number}. ${source}`,
+                        lineNumber: referenceLine + 1,
+                        isReferenceSource: true
+                    });
+                }
             }
         });
         
diff --git a/src/styles/citations.css b/src/styles/citations.css
index 2777607..68b17ba 100644
--- a/src/styles/citations.css
+++ b/src/styles/citations.css
@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@
     border-top: 1px solid var(--background-modifier-border);
 }
 
+/* Base instance styling */
 .cite-wide-instance {
     display: flex;
     justify-content: space-between;
@@ -69,6 +70,16 @@
     border-bottom: 1px solid var(--background-modifier-border);
 }
 
+/* Reference source specific styling */
+.cite-wide-instance.cite-wide-reference-source {
+    background-color: var(--background-secondary-alt);
+    margin: 0 -1rem;
+    padding: 0.75rem 1rem;
+    border-radius: 4px;
+    border: 1px solid var(--background-modifier-border);
+    border-left: 3px solid var(--interactive-accent);
+}
+
 .cite-wide-instance:last-child {
     border-bottom: none;
 }
@@ -91,6 +102,31 @@
     opacity: 0.9;
 }
 
+/* Badge styling */
+.cite-wide-badge {
+    display: inline-block;
+    padding: 0.15em 0.5em;
+    font-size: 0.75em;
+    font-weight: 600;
+    line-height: 1.2;
+    text-align: center;
+    white-space: nowrap;
+    vertical-align: baseline;
+    border-radius: 3px;
+    text-transform: uppercase;
+    letter-spacing: 0.5px;
+}
+
+.cite-wide-badge-reference {
+    color: var(--text-normal);
+    background-color: var(--background-modifier-border);
+}
+
+/* Adjust line info spacing when badge is present */
+.cite-wide-line-info > .cite-wide-badge + span {
+    margin-left: 0.5rem;
+}
+
 .cite-wide-instance-actions {
     display: flex;
     gap: 0.5rem;