How to insert a new reference?

How to insert a new reference?

  1. To insert a new reference, click anywhere on the paragraph.
  2. Click ‘Insert’ and select ‘References’. 

 

  1. Select any of the three options below and enter the respective IDs or values. 
  2. DOI  
  3. PubMed  
  4. Paste entire reference- copy/paste complete bibliographic details.   
  5. Partial reference 
‘DOI’ 

 

‘PubMed ID’ 

 

‘Entire reference’ 

 

‘Partial reference’ 

 
  1. Click ‘Next’ to search for the reference. 
  2. Reference information is searched against PubMed and Crossref and the fields are populated. 
  3. All the fields will be marked automatically. 
  4. Any fields marked as ‘Untagged’ can be assigned to specific fields from the drop-down options listed or deleted. 
  5. You can add new fields or delete the existing fields by clicking ‘×’ and ‘+’ icons. 
  6. The preview of the reference will be displayed at the top. 
  7. Click ‘Insert reference’ to insert the reference which will be styled automatically as per the guidelines. 

 

  1. The below screenshot depicts the view after adding the new reference.  



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