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Research Papers: Footnotes, Citations, and Bibliographies
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Citations Footnotes Endnotes MLA APA Sources References MBSH Mr. Dave Schmidt Research Papers: Footnotes, Citiations, and Bibliographies2 The half of knowledge is to know where to find knowledge.
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One of Microsoft Office 2007 Word’s greatest improvements is making research papers easier to do by making: Citations, endnotes, footnotes, and bibliographies easier to do, using either: MLA or APA styles Both 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 Schmidt Research Papers: Footnotes, Citiations, and Bibliographies3
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The Reference tab is broken into the following boxes: Table of Contents Footnotes Citations and Bibliographies Captions Index Table of Authorities In this presentation, we will focus on the Footnotes and Citations and Bibliographies boxes. MBSH Mr. Dave Schmidt Research Papers: Footnotes, Citiations, and Bibliographies4
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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 Schmidt Research Papers: Footnotes, Citiations, and Bibliographies5
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Word 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 documentation MBSH Mr. Dave Schmidt Research Papers: Footnotes, Citiations, and Bibliographies6
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Click 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 Schmidt Research Papers: Footnotes, Citiations, and Bibliographies7
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When 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 Source Complete the dialog box with the information. MBSH Mr. Dave Schmidt Research Papers: Footnotes, Citiations, and Bibliographies8
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Complete 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 Schmidt Research Papers: Footnotes, Citiations, and Bibliographies9
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During your research paper, you may need to edit a citation, such as changing page numbers To edit the citation, click on the citation on the document. A down arrow will be displayed. Select Edit Citation. MBSH Mr. Dave Schmidt Research Papers: Footnotes, Citiations, and Bibliographies10 Once you completed the citation, you simply continue keyboarding your research paper.
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Sometimes 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 author’s name. You may want to give at least a placeholder name; then select OK. MBSH Mr. Dave Schmidt Research Papers: Footnotes, Citiations, and Bibliographies11
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Explanatory 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 Schmidt Research Papers: Footnotes, Citiations, and Bibliographies12
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With 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 Schmidt Research Papers: Footnotes, Citiations, and Bibliographies13 Other Way Press: CTRL + Alt + F Other Way Press: CTRL + Alt + F
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MBSH Mr. Dave Schmidt Research Papers: Footnotes, Citations, and Bibliographies14 When 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.
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You 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 Schmidt Research Papers: Footnotes, Citiations, and Bibliographies15
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As 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 Schmidt Research Papers: Footnotes, Citiations, and Bibliographies16
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If 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 Schmidt Research Papers: Footnotes, Citiations, and Bibliographies17
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As a default, Word sets the Bibliography listings as a right justification To change to an Hanging Indent Select 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 Schmidt Research Papers: Footnotes, Citiations, and Bibliographies18
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That completes the lesson on using Citations, Footnotes, Endnotes, and Bibliographies. You have learned: Research styles: MLA or APA Microsoft’s Word Reference Tab Information 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 endnotes Formatting text in the footnotes or endnotes. Creating a bibliography or work cited automatically Format hanging indents. MBSH Mr. Dave Schmidt Research Papers: Footnotes, Citiations, and Bibliographies19
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Shelly, Gary B., Cashman, Thomas J., Vermaat, Misty E. Microsoft Office 2007, Thompson Course Technology, Boston, Ma, 2008, pages WD 94-116. MBSH Mr. Dave Schmidt Research Papers: Footnotes, Citiations, and Bibliographies21
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