Google is your best friend, just type it on search column on your browser
buy bitcoin with credit cardand then you will see a lot of website providing buy bitcoin with a credit card...
or you can see some reference here:
https://www.bitpremier.com/buy-bitcoinsBut OP needs more reputable seller in which i think in google is more scammers are available,thats why he wants some referrals so the deals might need escrow os some kind of,i believe that local bitcoin is what more appropriate for what OP needs,all he must do is to find the right one
buy bitcoin anywhere you can if there is a store that sells official bitcoin. and it's better to buy with someone who really sells it. if you buy at a place where fear is trapped to make profit. so you must always be careful.