How to cite an equation?

How to cite an equation?

  1. Click on the desired location within the text to cite the equation and click 'Insert’ menu from the toolbar. 
  2. Click ‘Citation’ option which thereby opens a pop-up containing all the objects including cited and uncited equations. 

 

  1. Select ‘Direct’ or ‘Indirect’ citation option from the dropdown.     
  2. Direct citation types (without brackets) are used in the beginning of the sentence and indirect citations (with brackets) are used in the end of the sentence.    

 

  1. Select the equation you want to cite. 
  2. Click ‘Save and Close’ option to save the citation. 

 

  1. The screenshot below depicts the view after citing an equation. 

 



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