Each time you want to include information on another bibliographic
resource, you will need add a record to your datafile.
To add a bibliographic record
- With your datafile open, click the Add Record button on the Citation Toolbar.
Alternatively, you can click
Edit, Add Record on the Citation menu.
- Citation will display the
Select Form dialog.
- Choose the appropriate data entry form
for the source work from the list box. A blank form will display.
- Complete the form.
- Consult the Guidelines for Entering Bibliographic Information to make certain
you are entering the bibliographic information correctly.
If you want to insert a record into your datafile before the current record,
click
Insert Record.
Sample Citation records for common types of research source materials
Browse the Complete StyleGuide for Sample Records
To add a Note record
- With your datafile open, click the Add Note button on the Citation Toolbar.
Alternatively, you can click
Edit, Add Note on the Citation menu, or click the Add Note button at the bottom of the Main Edit screen.
Citation will add a Note form to your datafile, immediately after the current record.
- Citation includes a link to the bibliographic record for the note in the first field
of the Note record.
- Replace the PG in the first field with a specific page reference.
- Enter your own remarks in the Comments field, and any direct quotes in the Excerpt field.
For more help working with notes, see the
Notes Help Topic.
