Create a bibliography, citations, and references

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Put your cursor at the end of the text you want to cite.
Go to References > Style, and choose a citation style.
Select Insert Citation.
Choose Add New Source and fill out the information about your source.

Once you've added a source to your list, you can cite it again:

Put your cursor at the end of the text you want to cite.
Go to References > Insert Citation, and choose the source you are citing.
To add details, like page numbers if you're citing a book, select Citation Options, and then Edit Citation.

Create a bibliography

With cited sources in your document, you're ready to create a bibliography.

Put your cursor where you want the bibliography.
Go to References > Bibliography, and choose a format.

Tip: If you cite a new source, add it to the bibliography by clicking anywhere in the bibliography and selecting Update Citations and Bibliography.