Citation help services, such as Microsoft Word or websites do not always give you a proper citation. Therefore, when using these services it is best to check that you are getting correct citations.
Step 1: Open up a Microsoft Word document, and click on references. You will see an area that says citations and bibliography.
Step 2: Click on the style button. Please select the style (APA, MLA, Turabian) that you will be using to write the paper.
Step 3: Click on Manage Sources. A screen that says "Source Manager" should appear. Click on the "New" button to start adding sources.
Step 4: Select the type of source (Book, Journal, and etcetera) you are using in your paper.
Step 5: Fill in the information need to write a bibliography. Once you have filled in your information, click on ok. Repeat this step until you have entered in all your sources.
Step 6: After all of the sources are entered you can do two things with the information.
Step 7: How to create in-text citations. Select the "Insert Citation" button and select the source you are citing. The proper in-text citation will appear in your paper.
Step 8: How to create a work cited/ bibliography page. Go to "Insert" and then "Page Break" to start a new page.
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