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4) Select the reference from the Short name dropdown list near the
bottom of the dialog box. The Author and Title of the selected
reference are shown in the middle of the dialog box, to help you
verify that it is the reference you want.
5) To insert the reference into the document, click Insert.
6) You can keep the dialog box open and insert another reference
into the document; you don’t need to close and reopen it.
7) When you have finished inserting all the references, select Close.
Formating the bibliography
Formatting the bibliography involves choices made in two places:
• Insert Index/table dialog (covered in this section)
• Bibliography 1 paragraph style (see page 408)
To create the bibliography:
1) Place the cursor at the point where you wish to insert the
bibliography.
2) Select Insert > Indexes and tables > Indexes and tables and
change the Type to Bibliography, to see a dialog box similar to
that shown in Figure 352.
Figure 352. Inserting a bibliography
The Insert Index/Table dialog box has five pages.
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