Word: Adding Citations

Updated 2010.12.13

Adding a citation

To add a citation:

· Position the cursor at the location in your document where you want the citation to appear.

· Click on References.

· In the Citations & Bibliography group, click on Insert Citation.

· From the drop-down menu, click on Add New Source…

Source type

· In the Type of Source box, click on the drop-down arrow.

· Click on the type of document that you are citing.

· Select Click on the Show All Bibliography Fields to see all of your options. Items with a red star are recommended.

· Enter the appropriate information.

· Click on OK when done.

The citation will be entered at the current location in your document:

If you want to change the style of the citation, Word probably has the style you want. The style above is APA Fifth Edition.

· Click on the Style drop-down arrow.

· Click on the desired style.

The style below is MLA Sixth Edition.

Inserting a bibliography/list of works cited

To insert a bibliography:

· Move the cursor to the end of your document (Ctrl+End).

· Click on the Bibliography button.

· Click on either Bibliography or Works Cited.

· Word will insert at the end of the document a list of all of the works you cited in your paper: