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In the previous tutorials, we have collected enough references about the topic and taken many notes while reading the source materials. We have also shown how to organize references and notes with categories for easy retrieval. Now, it is time to do the actual writing. If you have done the note taking part right, writing a first draft should not be hard. For a small project like a research paper, most people prefer to do it in a word processor. In this tutorial, we will show you how to cite references, insert notes, and format your manuscript to generate the formatted citations and a bibliography.
Insert temporary citations
| 1. | Let's use Microsoft Word as an example. When you write in Word and need to cite a reference, switch to Biblioscape. Open the references folder to find the reference you want to cite. If you have many records under a folder, it may be hard to find the reference you want. If you have tagged references with categories, you can click on the category item on the right to locate the reference you want to cite.
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| 2. | To cite the reference, you can press Ctrl+Shift+T to shoot the reference as a temporary citation into Word. Or, you can press Ctrl+C or Ctrl+T to copy the temporary citation onto the Clipboard, go to Word, and paste the temporary citation by pressing Ctrl+V.
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| 3. | A temporary citation can be modified in several ways. For example, if you have already mentioned authors in the main text, there will be no need to include authors again in the formatted citation, you can put ^na inside the temporary citation to tell Biblioscape not to include authors in the formatted citation during formatting. |
Insert notes
Besides references, you can also insert notes into your word processor. If you have Word or WordPerfect, you can go to a notes folder. Select the note you want to insert and press the Ctrl+S key to shoot the note into Word or WordPerfect. If the note is linked to a reference, Biblioscape will include the linked reference as a temporary citation at the end of the inserted note.
Format manuscript
| 1. | Once you are finished writing, save your manuscript as a RTF file.
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| 2. | In Biblioscape, go to "Tools | Format Manuscript". Select the file you saved in the last step. Select "APA 5th" as the style to use. Click the "Start" button to format the manuscript.
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| 3. | Once finished formatting, click the "Yes" button to open the formatted manuscript. Biblioscape will convert the temporary citations into formatted citations and generate a bibliography at the end of the manuscript.
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