1. Reports and Works Cited
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Reports and Works Cited

2. Useful Ribbons Headers & Footers Insert Page Number
Insert Current Date & Time C A B

3. Useful Ribbons Footnotes Group Citations & Bibliography GroupD E A B C
Footnotes Group
Citations & Bibliography Group
Adding In-text Citations
Citation Styles
Built-in Bibliography/Works Cited
Add Sources

4. Useful Ribbons Margins Insert Page Breaks Left & Right IndentationC
Margins
Insert Page Breaks
Left & Right Indentation
Spacing Before and After Paragraphs B D A

5. Research Paper & Works Cited
Research paper - communicates results of research findings
Research topic from a variety of sources
Organize your ideas from the research results
Present relevant facts and/or opinions that support the topic
Works Cited
Gives credit to the author of information you used in your paper

6. Documentation Styles Popular documentation styles include
APA
MLA
 Documentation styles define the rules for creating or writing the paper and citing or crediting sources
Documentation styles have rules but requirements are ultimately up to the Teacher

7. Cover Page
The cover page is Vertically and Horizontally centered on the page
There are many ways to create cover/title pages.
The title page should include the
Title
Name
Teacher Name
Class Name & Period
Date
Always change to double spacing at the top of your cover page

8. No Cover Page If no cover page is required add
Your Name
Teachers Name
Class Name & Period
Date
Information should be double spaced and appear at the top of the first page of the report

9. Report The body of a report is Double spaced
 Long quotations and lists are Double spaced
Long quotations should be indented on the Left by 0.5 inches

10. PAGE NUMBERING, BULLETS, AND NUMBERING
Use the page number button on the Insert tab to add page numbers to your document
Numbered list are used when items appear sequentially.
Bulleted lists are used when the order of items does not need to be emphasized.
Number and Bulleted lists should be double spaced

11. INDENTS
An indent is the space you insert between the text and a document’s margins
Indenting text:
Ruler bar
Buttons
Page Layout Tab
First Line Indent
Right Indent
Hanging Indent
Left Indent

12. INDENTS Describe each kind of indent
First line indent – Indents the first line only
Right indent – indents all lines of the paragraph from the right side
Left indent – indents all lines of the paragraph from the left side
Hanging indent – indents all lines of the paragraph EXCEPT the first line
Long quotations- Left indent
Bibliographies-Hanging

13. BIBLIOGRAPHY/WORKS CITED
 The Bibliography or Works Cited is a list of books, magazine articles, or other sources of information used in preparing a report.
The steps to add sources that will be used to created a Work Cited page
Reference Tab > Citations & Bibliography group
Manage Sources
Choose new, then choose Source Type

14. In-Text Citations
In-Text Citations are references to sources within the body of the paper
The steps to add an in text citation:
Place insertion point at location for in text citation
Reference tab > Citations & Bibliography Group > Insert Citation Icon
Click on the citation or add new source

15. Works Cited or Bibliography
List the steps to generate a Works Cited or Bibliography
Reference Tab > Citations & Bibliography group > Bibliography> Insert Bibliography
Spacing: Bibliography or Works Cited are
Double
Use Hanging indent in a bibliography

16. INFO THAT IS GOOD TO KNOW
List the ways to spell check a document
Review Tab > Proofing Group > Spell Check
Shift F7
Spell check will not always find the grammar and spelling errors?
Insert a new page in a document by pressing
Ctrl + Enter
Insert Tab > Pages Group > Page Break
Shift F3 switches words to upper case, lower case, and initial case

17. Parts of a Research paper
Write the first draft and referencing sources
Introduction – introduces the topic & captures the readers attention
Body – follows the introduction, consists of several paragraphs that support the topic
Conclusion – summarizes the main points of the body and restates the topic

18. Evaluating Sources Authority Currency Accuracy
Does a reputable person, group, institution support the source
Is the information presented without bias
Is the author credentials listed and verifiable
Currency
Is the information up-to-date
Are dates of sources listed
What is the last dated revised or updated
Accuracy
Is the information free of errors
Is it verifiable
Are the sources clearly identified

19. Acknowledgements Acknowledge all sources Do not plagiarize
When you summarize, paraphrase or rewrite information in your own words you must acknowledge the source
Give credit where credit is due!

20. Reports and Works Cited
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Reports and Works Cited