About
This article describes how to add citations in Google Docs.
Environment
Google Docs.
Steps
Step 1.
On your computer, open a document in Google Docs and click Tools then click Citations.
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Step 2.
A sidebar will appear, select your formatting style by pressing the down arrow.
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Step 3.
Add a citation source by clicking Add citations source.
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Step 4.
Select your source type and how you accessed the source.
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Step 5.
Enter the source information in the fields.
Step 6.
Click Add citation source.
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Step 7.
In your document, place your cursor where you want the bibliography to appear. At the bottom of the citations sidebar click Insert bibliography.
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