StyleEase simplifies and automates this by providing a menu of reference types. After you select the type of reference you want to insert, StyleEase asks you for the information required to properly cite the reference. StyleEase then:
- correctly formats the reference
- inserts the reference into your References list
- adds a citation to your document
- adds the reference to your database, so that you can use it again without having to enter any information
In addition to reading this page, we encourage you to view an animated (Flash) demonstration of citing a traditional source or citing an online source with StyleEase.
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To create a new reference entry, select click Create in the References section of the StyleEase ribbon tab, or select Create Reference Entry from the StyleEase menu. Then select a reference type from the References menu that StyleEase displays, as shown in the following figure: |
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After you make a selection, StyleEase displays an information screen for your reference type. An example is shown in the following figure.
Enter information for the reference and click the Insert Reference button to add the reference to your document and database. Note that StyleEase color codes required (red) and optional (blue) fields in each reference information screen. Green fields are pairs of fields where one or the other (e.g. author or editor) is required. |
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Citing Previously Cited Sources |
StyleEase stores all of your references in a database that makes it simple to reuse the reference, in either the same document or a different document. You can cite an entry by simply clicking it in the database listing; you can also edit an entry before inserting it from the database.
You can display the database browser, shown in the following figure, by clicking the Browse button in the Database section of the StyleEase ribbon tab or the References Database command in the StyleEase menu. |
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You click a database entry in the top half of the window, and then one of the command buttons:
- Click Cite/Insert Reference to add the entry to your References list, and to include a parenthetical citation to it in the body of your paper.
- Click Insert Reference Only to add the entry to your References list without including a parenthetical citation.
- Click Edit Reference to make changes in the database entry, which you can then add to your paper.
- Click Delete Reference to remove an entry from the database.
For more information, see our citation database page, or watch the flash demo
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