How to Cite Sources in Microsoft Word
Anytime you create a document using Microsoft Word that displays the thoughts, quotes or ideas of another person, you need to cite your sources. If you do not cite sources, your work may be considered plagiarism. Depending upon your requirements, there are several ways to cite sources in a Word document.
Create a Works Cited page that will list in alphabetical order the sources you used to obtain the information in your Word document. Citation information should include the author’s name, the title of the work, the source and the date. Use the web address for web sources.
Create footers at the bottom of each page to cite the sources used in that page.
In the Word document, you should cite specific sentences, thoughts and/or quotes by placing the author’s name and page number (if available) in parenthesis at the end of the sentence.
You may want to create a Reference Page, which is similar to a Works Cited page. The reference page is the last page of the Word document and it lists all of the sources used in the document.