First, open a Word 2007 document. Click on the "REFERENCES" tab. Make sure that the style is set to "APA" as shown below.
Next, click on the "INSERT CITATION" button followed by the "ADD NEW SOURCE" button on the drop down menu.
When the Create Sourse dialog box opens, select the type of sourse you are citing from the drop down menu at the top of the dialog box. For this example, I am using "WEB SITE". The fill out the information for your source. Note the example at the bottom of the dialog box will change to give you tips for each field. When all fields are complete, click ok. Repeat the process for each source.
**NOTE: If you do not know the date of the publication, leave it blank. Word will enter (n.d) by default per APA rules.
When you are ready to insert an in-text citation, place your cursor where you what the cite placed. Click on "INSERT CITATION" and locate the source you want to cite on the drop down menu. Click on the source.
The citation will be inserted for you in APA format like magic!
When you want to generate a reference page, click on "BIBLIOGRAPHY" and then select the style you want from the drop down menu.
**NOTE: you can change the title of the reference page once it is inserted.
The references will appear in the body of the paper in proper APA format. They will even be alphabetized! You will need to do some minor formatting to the text so that the references meet the hanging indention rule that Axia College wants.
If at any time you need to add aditional sources, repeat the above steps. When you what the new source added to the reference page, simply click on the "UPDATE CITATIONS AND BIBLIOGRAPHY" button and Word will do the rest for you.
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