@@pranjalmishra1993 Generally, your university or organization will tell you which style to use. If not, APA is a good choice for science-related writing and Chicago is a good choice for humanities-related writing. I don't provide individual consultations, but I wish you all the best with your report!
You have all of the answers to the struggles in my computer applications course. thankyou on behalf of all college students this year. couldn't have finished my homework without!
Hey Erin I would be happy if you would respond. Is 17th edition Chicago manual style of referencing only available in ms word 2019? My school wants us to use the 17th edition of chicago style I don't have it because I use word 2016.
Thank you for watching! Unfortunately, only the 16th edition of Chicago is available in Word 2019. In fact, Chicago 17 isn’t even available in Word 365. I hope Microsoft will update the citation styles soon. Best of luck!
Hi Erin, awesome video! Thank you for speaking slowly and clearly, and explaining each step clearly and logically. Hands down your video is the best on this subject!
Hi, Erin, I know how to insert Citations, I am using IEEE style. I also created more than 20 references. I like to have references appeared at each page bottom part of location according to number of the citations in each page. For example, if one page has 3 citations, then the bottom page location will automatically create 3 corresponding refereces. I have control to the number of citations on each page, but I need automation references on the bottom part of each page. How to do that? I checked some video, it said can use bookmark function for automation, but some steps are not clear. Please help.
That is a very interesting question! Unfortunately, I don't currently have an answer. You can use Word's footnote command to enter citations from your previously created reference list; however, I haven't worked out how to insert the references themselves outside of a regular reference list/works cited/bibliography. If I stumble upon a solution, I will be sure to post something about it. I wish you all the best with your document!
Thank you for watching my tutorial. You can add multiple authors into the Create Source dialog box. The author names should normally be entered last name, first name or initial, semicolon, last name, first name or initial, etc. Word should then automatically add the "et al" when appropriate according to the style you selected. Best of luck!
Hello Erin!! Thank you for your video, it was really helpful! I would like your help. i am using the way you showed us in the video but when I have 2 or 3 papers, I have to face this form ((a, 2019; (b, 2020); (c, 2021)). I want to avoid the inside parenthesis (such as (a, 2019; b, 2020; c, 2021), but I can't! I use "delete" but it deleted all the reference. How can i manage it?
Hello, thank you for watching! I have a separate tutorial showing how to create a citation with multiple sources: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-dAm93-GgJeo.html. I wish you all the best with your document!
Thank you for watching! After you enter your source information, Word should insert the et al automatically according to the requirements of your style guide.
Thank you for watching my video. To add the year, select the citation, then select the Citation Options menu arrow at the end of the citation. From there, you can select Edit Citation and choose what you want to be included from the dialog box. You can see the process at about the 3:10 mark of my other citation tutorial: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-dAm93-GgJeo.html. Best of luck!
Thanks for your tutorials, they have been very helpful for writing my research paper. I'm finding it difficult to cite datasheets as they vary in provided information and can't figure out which source type is to be used. For a technical research paper many kinds of datasheets will be referred to. Can you please help me with a way to get it done. Thanks again.
Thank you for watching! Since there's no "datasheet" option, I would suggest using the "report" option, instead. However, I encourage you to ask your professor or advisor for their advice. Best of luck!
Hey Erin, your videos are incredibly helpful. I've learned a lot from them. You've been my guru for some time now. Could you guide me on "How to insert additional citations into an existing list of citations?"
I am happy to hear that! Just to make sure I have your question correct, are you trying to add sources into existing citations that are already in the body of the text?
@@erinwrightwriting I'm pleased to connect with you. Yes, the list of citations already exists, numbered from 1 to 10. If I want to add a few more, say 3 or 4, then the list should continue from number 11 onwards. How do I do that?
Thank you for doing this awesome user friendly video on citations. I'm injured worker who is 50 something 🤔 and being retrained and working on a paper due tonight. I'm more than anxious and your video has brought my anxiety way down. Thank you, thank you, Thank You!
Hello and thank you for the very informative video. I would like to ask you how I can change the sequence of my references in the reference list. Because I think that the order that it gives you when you click on "Bibliography" in the end is wrong (because it is in alphabetic order by default I guess...?).
Thank you for watching! The order of the bibliography is determined by your citation style (e.g., Chicago, MLA, APA). Nearly all of them alphabetize by the author's last name.
Omg…I wish I stumbled upon your tutorial years ago! Very well broken down and easy to understand instructions. By far the best I’ve found on the internet! You rock! Thank you so much! 😄
Thank you for watching my video! The reference list should be sequenced alphabetically if you have chosen either APA or IEEE as your style. How would you like it to be re-sequenced?
@@erinwrightwriting I mean the numbering for Example...I added 25 references and want to insert a new one in b/w 6 & 7. So that new one will be 7 and old 7 will be 8 and so on till 25 will be 26. But doing this manually a tedious process. So any other method to fix this issue. Pls tell me.
Thank you for watching! Unfortunately, it looks like there may have been a bug on Adobe Acrobat's end last year causing missing content. Here is a discussion from the Adobe Support Community that might be related to your issue: community.adobe.com/t5/acrobat-discussions/adobe-dc-pro-missing-text-when-converting-word-document/m-p/12451596. Please consider contacting Adobe support directly if the problem persists. I wish you all the best!
Hi, Thank you for such nice, easy to understand tutorials. Kindly tell that how can we add multiple authors for a single reference. I had used commas between names but, it shows only first author name in text. I am using APA style. Thanks for your time and guidance Regards
Thank you for watching! In the Create Source dialog box, place commas between the last name and first name, and then place semicolons between the authors (Smith, John; Fitzgerald, Carol A; Doe, Jane). All the best!
Fabulously explained without any marring in an exquisite voice, deserves apt thumbs up: very logical and superbly easy to understand by anyone, Thank you Enrin. This is the BEST video I have seen so far on the subject Would you be able to post a video covering a full PDF documentation on Technical writing including formulas similar to this one, please. Thank you
Thank you for your kind words, Pat! Can you provide a bit more detail about which aspects of technical writing you would like covered in relation to PDFs?
@@erinwrightwriting Hi Erin, Many thanks for your prompt response. Primerily a step by step guide similar to citation would be great. (1)Basically I would like to convert MS Word documents into PDF and when possible revert back to Word. Do alterations, when needed. (2) I need to do everything which is allowed in MS Word. i.e. text highlighting and technical diagrams embedding etc. (3)I am uncertain that I have to pay for these PDF features to be enabled. Any help from you would be most welcome. Thank you
Hai, I notice that this tutorial places a cite at the end of the sentence, e.g the wind .......(Hsyr, 2023). What about citations in a sentence that may start with the author and then the year e.g Hsyr (2023), agrees that the wind......
Great question! If you insert the citation as you normally would, you can then right-click it and select Edit Citation from the shortcut menu. Then, suppress Author and Title in the dialog box and select OK. When the dialog box closes, only the year should appear within that citation.
Hi Erin, been watching a lot of your videos recently. Its been great tools to pick up. I was wondering if you have a video for 'including page numbers in the reference list'. In my reference list, I want to have the page number of where that reference is used in the document. In other words, I want to include the page number of where that particular reference is used. For example, if I cited an author in page 4 of my document, in the reference list, next to the full citation, I want to show the page number 4. Thus, when I'm looking at my reference list, beside each reference I can see which page(s) that reference is used. I hope that makes sense. I may be making things more complex, there may be more easier solutions to this. I'd really appreciate any help.
Hi Jerry, thank you so much for watching my videos! That is a very intriguing question. Unfortunately, I am not aware of a way to automate that process using the Citation tool. However, I am wondering if there is a way to incorporate the field codes used by the Index tool as a workaround. I will do some experimentation and let you know if I find a solution. And of course, please let me know if you find the solution elsewhere. :) Have a great day!
@@erinwrightwriting Thanks Erin, I guess I'm just over-complicating things. I'll keep on it but I'm sure you'll figure it out before me and I'll keep watching to see if you've solved it. Hope you do. Enjoy experimenting. Btw, I came across this type of referencing when looking at some Bank of England publications. Their reports had this style of referencing format. I was curious and thought, I'd like to copy it because it would make it easier for identifying references in my own writing as a student.
I have clicked on citation by mistake, I don't what have I done, but now there is a dark citation symbol is appearing in every file I open in word, and I didn't want that
Thank you for watching my video! I'm not aware of a way to add reference to Word in bulk. However, you may want to research some of the third-party citation plugins such as EndNote. Best of luck!
That is a great question! I have a separate tutorial showing how to create citations with multiple authors: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-dAm93-GgJeo.html. Thank you for watching!
Hi, Julia. Just wanted to let you know that the Google Docs citation tutorial is up: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-7Ix47asst68.html. Have a great day!
how do i cite more than 3 authors and does not make a mess with the bibliography? For example, authors name are Mangione, K.K. Craik, R.L., Palombaro, K.M., Tomlinson, S.S. and Hofmann, M.T. however my bibliography list turned into Mangione, K. C. R. P. K. T. S. a. H. M., . I am using Harvard referencing
Thank you for watching! Word should automatically format the reference list according to Harvard style. Although you can always manually correct the reference list, if you think there could be a software glitch, I encourage you to report the issue directly to Microsoft. I wish you all the best with your project!
Hi Erin, your video was short and easy to understand. Everything is to the point! Thank you so much and now I can finally finish my reference list without doing it manually or having to rely on a third-party website.
how can i merge two in text citations? ive highlighted both individual sources but theres no option to merge (;). im using harvard style on MS word for mac 2023. version 16.72
Hello, James. I have another tutorial showing how to create a multi-source citation in Word: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-dAm93-GgJeo.html. It was filmed on a PC; however, I just tested it on my Mac and the same technique also applies. I wish you all the best with your project!
Oh my God, you saved me 40 marks. I am doing open-book exams and was going crazy not knowing how to do it. I watch so many videos but they are confusing as hell, but I followed you step by step and I did it. Thank you a million.
Fantastic video in a format that every tutorial should be: linear instructions, short and simple sentences, and no extra wording. I was taking notes not just on the topic, but how to apply your methods to my own work as well. I will be watching more of your videos! Thank you!
If there are more than 2 authors, how should I do to have a citation like this- (First author et al, 2018)? This is not APA style? Word lists all authors
Thank you for watching my video. The APA style currently in Word is APA 6, so it will list all the authors the first time and then should use the et al. format the second time. Best of luck!
Thank you for watching my video. The online-only version of Word doesn't have full functionality, so I don't think it has a bibliography option. Perhaps you can contact the IT department at your college to see if they can provide access to the full version of Word for Microsoft 365. Best of luck!
Hi, thank you for you video. Is there an easy way to copy/paste citation information with having to input each individual box (Author, title, date...)?
Thank you so much for watching! Unfortunately, I'm not aware of a way to easily copy and paste the citation information into the Source Manager. However, if you are going to reuse the same source in multiple documents, be sure to save it in the Master List so you only have to input the information once. I wish you all the best with your Word project!
I have all of my citations, but when I transferred my document to Google Docs, it rearranged them from all being in a bibliography at the end of the document to now being at the bottom of each page where I have a reference. I want them all at the end of the document in my bibliography. Is there a way to change this in Microsoft Word you know of? I have not found anything. Great video.
Thank you for watching! It is my understanding that Google Docs doesn't actually allow endnotes (only footnotes) without a third-party add-on. I am not familiar enough with those add-ons to make a recommendation; however, if you search Google Docs endnotes add-on several options should appear in the results. I wish you all the best!
That is a great question! Here is a summary from a blog post I wrote on the topic: The primary difference between the two is depth: Reference pages only list the sources cited in the document, while bibliographies list all the sources cited in the document along with additional sources that you didn’t mention but still influenced your thought process or understanding of the subject matter." You can read the whole post here: erinwrightwriting.com/the-difference-between-reference-pages-and-bibliographies/.
Hello,, is it possible to convert citation&bibliography into footnotes? I put all my foornotes into Harvard style citation, but my prof. asks make it into footnotes not endnote
Thank you so much for watching! I am not aware of a way to convert bibliography entries into footnotes. However, if your notes were created using the endnote/footnote tool, I have a tutorial showing how to convert one to the other: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-DfQKMwzOvPg.html. Best of luck!
when i add citation there is some problem that year and name of author is not showing only small 1 is showing and in the footer mention the paper details can anyone advise
Thank you for watching! The format for the citations are determined by the style selected in the Style menu next to the Insert Citation button. Maybe the wrong style has been selected?
It was wonderful tutorial. I was watching all about citation and references but none talks about how to insert it in a word step by step. Its the basic process which i was searching for. Thank you . How to cite from citations already cited in other works? How to do it practically in microsoft word. Theoretically i understood but while doing in word, its confusing me. Thank you
Thank you for watching my tutorial! You mention that you want to cite from citations already cited in other works. I don't think there's an automated way to do so if the secondary works were written by someone else. However, if you save your sources to the Master List in the Source Manager dialog box, you can cite them across all of your own documents. Best of luck!
Hello, I have a student account. I do not have the reference in my ribbons bar, nor do i have the "option" icon to be able to add it. Could you please help me?
Thank you for watching. I am sorry to hear that you are having this issue. Which version of Word are you using? (The citation tool is not available in Word for Web.)
Thanks for the help. I have a follow up question: I use google scholar and grab the APA citation directly from the website nicely formatted already, IE: Yang, L., Leung, H., Peterson, D. A., Sejnowski, T. J., & Poizner, H. (2014). Toward a semi-self-paced EEG brain computer interface: decoding initiation state from non-initiation state in dedicated time slots. PloS one, 9(2), e88915. Can I paste that directly into my master list somehow or do I have to manually do so for every citation (as I often work with 100+ citations)?
Great question! I'm not aware of a way to bulk-upload whole sources into Word from the Internet without using a third-party plug-in. If I stumble upon a solution, I will be sure to post something about it. I wish you all the best with your project!
Thank you for watching! In theory, all or most of the features should remain after the PDF conversion. However, when it comes to conversions, things don't always go as planned, so I always recommend thoroughly checking PDF before sharing it with your audience.
Thank you for watching! The video citation format will depend on the style you chose (Chicago, APA, MLA, etc.). If your style doesn't have a video option, then you may want to go with the closest option within that style and then manually edit it to suit. Best of luck!
Thank you for watching! I'm really sorry to hear that you are having trouble. Unfortunately, I'm a little confused about the "tick mark" you are looking for. Can you provide a bit more information?
Thank you for watching my tutorial! I'm not aware of a method to do that using Word's citation tools. However, all endnote numbers link to their note, you could use the endnote tool and then use the endnotes themselves as the reference list. Best of luck!
madam, how to emerge a two or more citation to one? I mean like this (Wright, Erin 2020 ; Josep, Blake.2020) can we do this? please help me I'v searched to a lot of web but didn't find the answer
Thank you for watching my video! After inserting the first citation, place your cursor directly to the left of the final parentheses. Then, insert the next citation as you normally one. The multiple citations should be contained within one set of parentheses. Best of luck!
Erin, thank you for your tutorial. What if I use APA style citations, but after I finish the paper I realize I need to use something else, like Chicago? How can I switch the citation formatting once the paper is finished?
That is a great question! To change the style, select the References tab and then select the new style from the Style menu in the Citations & Bibliography group. The in-text citations, bibliography, reference list, or works cited list should update automatically. I wish you all the best with your project!
Hello Erin, I am not getting the dialog box that asks us to update changes in both the master list and current list. can you help me out? or else I will have to edit the sources in the current list separately and it will take time.
Hello, I am really sorry to hear you are having trouble. I just tried to recreate your issue, but I'm afraid that dialog box always appears on my end as long as the citation already appears in both lists. So, unfortunately, I don't have any advice. If possible, consider contacting Microsoft support for assistance. Best of luck!
Thank you for watching! Word doesn't provide a way to generate citations automatically; all of the source information has to be entered manually. That would be a fantastic feature, though!
