You can highlight 'References' and change the font color to black or highlight the text of the bibliography to manipulate the font type, size or spacing. From the Bibliography drop-down in the References tab, select the bibliography with the heading you need ( Works Cited is generally used for MLA style and References is generally used for APA.)ġ3. When you are finished writing your paper and ready to insert the bibliography, place the cursor at the end of the paper, where you would like the bibliography to begin.ġ2.

(If your citation does not appear in the drop-down list, return to step 7, above.)ġ1. Next, click References then Insert Citation and click on the citation you would like to use from the drop-down list. To insert a citation from your Current List, place the cursor where you would like the citation to appear.ĩ. You can add a source from the Master List to the Current List simply by clicking on it in the master list and then clicking Copy -> from the options in the middle. Word will only include citations in the Current List for citation use in this document. Meanwhile the master list holds all the sources you have created previously using this process.

The current list pertains to the current document, and is the list that will be accessed by Word when you go to add citations to your document. The Source Manager box will now show both a Master List of sources and a Current List. When finished, click OK.You will be returned to the Source List box.ħ. Watch the bottom of the screen for formatting examples for each field.Ħ. Next, fill out the fields as they should appear in your bibliography. Click on Show All Bibliography Fields to open these additional fields.ĥ. Note, however, that while some citation styles (such as APA 6th) require volume and issue number for journal articles, these do not appear in the default view of the Create Source box. Required fields will display with red asterisks to the left of the field. This will impact which fields are displayed below. In the Create Source box, first select the type of source. Next, click Manage Sources and in the Source Manager box, click New.Ĥ. Begin by setting the citation style - use the drop-down box labeled Style:Ģ. The citation tools in Word 2016 for PC are under the References* tab.ġ. Using the citation tools in Microsoft Word

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