Apa Citation Google Docs

How to use the citation tool found in the explore function in google docs.

Apa citation google docs. If you want to create a works cited page that is apa and mla compliant in google docs you will need to use hanging indents of 1 2. Mla formats by natt garun nattgarun dec 5 2016 5 46pm est. Google docs is a great free writing tool with a ton of great hidden features including the research tool. Next highlight the text or place the text cursor where you want to add a citation to hover over the search result in the explore panel and then click the cite as footnote icon that appears.

Let s start with a works cited page with no indents as seen below. Google docs adds a quick citation button just in time for finals season because who has time to remember apa vs. You can search for the source right inside the document and then cite it using mla apa or chicago formats with not more than a few clicks. Short title here use the words running head only on the title page.

The options are mla apa and chicago styles. Google docs actually makes it very easy to cite a source as a footnote in a document. Search for a topic in the search bar above. To add an online citation hover over the search result and click cite as footnote you can even switch between the mla apa and chicago citation styles just by clicking on the three dots.

After you click the icon docs will number the citation and cite the link in a footnote of the page. Point and double click on the running head to change it title of paper course name instructor s n. You can save yourself some time and use the research sidebar to automatically insert the.