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Editing in-text citations

 

To edit in-text citations a RefWorks final document cannot be used.  You must use a working document with place holders. eg {{228 Hayes, Steven C. 2002;}}

Once citations have been added to a document they are connected by code to RefWorks.  This means that in-text citations need to be edited by using switches.

Switches are codes used to tell RefWorks to make specific changes to your in-text citations.

The two examples below show how to add preceding text and following text in an in-text citation:

Preceding Text

To add preceding text, “see also”, before an in-text citation: (see also Hayes, 2002)

  • Make sure your switch is placed before the semi-colon in your citation placeholder
  • Add /psee also (followed by a space) after the in-text citation and before the semi colon
    • {{228 Hayes, Steven C. 2002/psee also ;}}

Following Text

To add following text, “page number eleven”, after an in-text citation: (Sadock, 2000, p. 11) {This page numbering is according to APA 5th style}

  • Add /f, p. 11 after the in-text citation
    • {{229 Sadock,Benjamin J. 2000/f, p. 11;}}

For further information on using switches go to Help from the RefWorks main menu.

    • Choose Help again
    • Click on Writing your paper …
    • Choose Modify and in-text citation

Save your edited document and format your bibliography using the steps below:

  • In RefWorks select Bibliography from the toolbar.
  • Select a bibliography output style from the list. e.g. APA 5th 
  • Choose Format Paper and Bibliography
  • Use the Browse button to find and select the document to format.
  • Click the Create Bibliography button, Download it, Open
  • Save this final version of your document.