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Microsoft Office 2010Research Papers:Footnotes, Citations, and Bibliographies

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Research PapersOne of Microsoft Office 2010 Words greatest improvements is making research papers easier to do by making:Citations, endnotes, footnotes, and bibliographies easier to do, using either:MLA or APA stylesBoth MLA and APA guidelines suggest the use of in-text parenthetical citations (placed at the end of the sentence), instead of footnoting each source of material in a paper.These parenthetical acknowledgements guide the reader to the end of the paper for complete information about the source.MBSH Mr. Dave SchmidtResearch Papers: Footnotes, Citations, and Bibliographies3

Reference TabThe Reference tab is broken into the following boxes:Table of ContentsFootnotesCitations and BibliographiesCaptionsIndexTable of AuthoritiesIn this presentation, we will focus on the Footnotes and Citations and Bibliographies boxes.MBSH Mr. Dave SchmidtResearch Papers: Footnotes, Citiations, and Bibliographies4

References- All Sources!During your research, be sure to record essential publication information about each of your sources. The following is a sample is a list of types of required information.Books: Full name of author(s), complete title of book, edition (if available), volume (if available), publication city, publication year.Magazines: Full name of author(s), complete title of article, magazine title, date of magazine, page numbers of article.Web site: Full name of author(s), title of the web site, date viewed, website URL (address).MBSH Mr. Dave SchmidtResearch Papers: Footnotes, Citiations, and Bibliographies5Utilizing Microsoft Word 2010Word provides tools to assist you in inserting citations in a paper and later generates a list of sources from the citations.When a document style is selected, Word will automatically format the citations and list of sources. The process for adding citations in Word is as follows:Modify the documentation style, if necessary.Insert a citation placeholder.Enter the source documentationMBSH Mr. Dave SchmidtResearch Papers: Footnotes, Citiations, and Bibliographies6

Choosing a Bibliography StyleClick on the Reference tab on Word.Make sure the insertion point is located where you want to place the citation.Select Style and choose which style (MLA)MBSH Mr. Dave SchmidtResearch Papers: Footnotes, Citiations, and Bibliographies7Most colleges and universities prefer the MLA style.7

Insert a Citation and Create a SourceWhen you want to insert a citation, first of all make sure that your insertion point is at the end of the sentence.Select the Insert Citation button, then choose:Add new source Choose type of SourceComplete the dialog box with the information.MBSH Mr. Dave SchmidtResearch Papers: Footnotes, Citiations, and Bibliographies8

Citation InformationComplete the Citation dialog box as shown to the right.When completed, the information is saved for later use and the citation is automatically placed at the insertion point.MBSH Mr. Dave SchmidtResearch Papers: Footnotes, Citiations, and Bibliographies9

Edit a CitationDuring your research paper, you may need to edit a citation, such as changing page numbersTo edit the citation, click on the citation on the document. A down arrow will be displayed.Select Edit Citation.MBSH Mr. Dave SchmidtResearch Papers: Footnotes, Citiations, and Bibliographies10Once you completed the citation, you simply continue keyboarding your research paper.

Insert a Citation PlaceholderSometimes you might not have the citation information with you. You can place a Citation placeholder, so that you can come back at a later date.Maybe you know the authors name. You may want to give at least a placeholder name; then select OK.MBSH Mr. Dave SchmidtResearch Papers: Footnotes, Citiations, and Bibliographies11FootnotesExplanatory notes are optional in the MLA documentation style.They are used primarily to elaborate on points discussed in the research paper.The MLA style specifies that a superscript (raised number) be used to indicate an explanatory note. This note is on the bottom of the page as a footnote, or at the end of the document as an endnote.In Word, note text can be any length or format. Word automatically numbers the notes sequentially.MBSH Mr. Dave SchmidtResearch Papers: Footnotes, Citiations, and Bibliographies12

Insert a Footnote Reference MarkWith the insertion positioned for the footnote mark, select the footnote button.Once you click on the button, a footnote placeholder is placed on the bottom of the page.Now you can enter the text for your footnote.MBSH Mr. Dave SchmidtResearch Papers: Footnotes, Citiations, and Bibliographies13Other WayPress: CTRL + Alt + F

Footnote Text StyleMBSH Mr. Dave SchmidtResearch Papers: Footnotes, Citations, and Bibliographies14When inserting a footnote, Word formats the text using Footnote Text style, which does not adhere to the MLA documentation style.According to MLA style, the footnote/endnote should be formatted like all the other paragraphs in the document.You can change the footnote by using first line indent and double spacing. Change the size of the font to match the rest of the document.

Editing FootnotesYou can edit footnotes just the same as any other text in the documents.If you are using the MLA style, you need to change the footnote format to match the normal text.The easiest way to do this is to select the footnote text and select Normal in the Home tab in the Styles box.MBSH Mr. Dave SchmidtResearch Papers: Footnotes, Citiations, and Bibliographies15

Create a Bibliographical ListAs you are working on your research paper, you are compiling a list of several citations and their sources.Once you complete the research paper , insert the bibliography. Microsoft Word automatically inserts the list in alphabetical order.You can choose the label Bibliography or Work Cited.Just click Insert Bibliography .MBSH Mr. Dave SchmidtResearch Papers: Footnotes, Citiations, and Bibliographies16

Modify a Style using the Styles Task PaneIf you wish, you can modify the bibliography using the Change Style button from the Home tab.Select the bibliography text.Select the Change Style button.Then choose which style you want to use.MBSH Mr. Dave SchmidtResearch Papers: Footnotes, Citiations, and Bibliographies17

To Create a Hanging IndentAs a default, Word sets the Bibliography listings as a right justificationTo change to an Hanging IndentSelect the text.Click on the Hanging Indent portion of the bottom part hourglass on the ruler and move to the right on the ruler to the .5 inch mark.Your hanging indent is complete.MBSH Mr. Dave SchmidtResearch Papers: Footnotes, Citiations, and Bibliographies18

SummaryThat completes the lesson on using Citations, Footnotes, Endnotes, and Bibliographies.You have learned:Research styles: MLA or APAMicrosofts Word Reference TabInformation needed for citations , footnotes, and endnotes.Inserting a citation from a new source.Entering information to dialog box.Placing a citation placeholder.Inserting a footnotes or endnotesFormatting text in the footnotes or endnotes.Creating a bibliography or work cited automaticallyFormat hanging indents.

MBSH Mr. Dave SchmidtResearch Papers: Footnotes, Citiations, and Bibliographies19Now you can do research papers with footnote and citation confidence!MBSH Mr. Dave SchmidtResearch Papers: Footnotes, Citiations, and Bibliographies20

BibliographyShelly, Gary B., Cashman, Thomas J., Vermaat, Misty E. Microsoft Office 2007, Thompson Course Technology, Boston, Ma, 2008, pages WD 94-116.MBSH Mr. Dave SchmidtResearch Papers: Footnotes, Citiations, and Bibliographies21

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