The part of the plot for students is for hyperlinks/refs/citations to be formatted in say Harvard format. That is the part that can save a lot of time.

using:

https://www.mybib.com/tools/harvard-referencing-generator

Johnson, S. (2024). How To Use NotebookLM As A Research Tool. [online] Medium. Available at: https://medium.com/stevenberlinjohnson/how-to-use-notebooklm-as-a-research-tool-6ad5c3a227cc [Accessed 5 Mar. 2024].

and

In-text citation: (Johnson, 2024)

Some Universities also have their own way of formatting Harvard perhaps to ensure students think about it and not use automation blindly.