Using Citations in the PERRLA Add-in

You can use the References & Citations panel in PERRLA to create references, add previously created references to your new papers, and create citations for the references you've added to your paper.

Before adding a citation, make sure you've already added the reference to your paper: Using References in the PERRLA Add-in.

Creating Citations

1. Place your cursor where you want the citation. 
2. Click + Add Citation under the correct reference. 
3. Under How should this citation read?, choose At the end of the sentence or In your sentence.
   Each choice shows a preview of the citation.
4. If you're quoting the source, choose the location type next to Is it a direct quote? and type the value. 
5. Click Create Citation. 

PERRLA will create and insert the citation into your paper.

See How PERRLA Interacts with Word – Content Controls (Add-in) to learn more about how PERRLA inserts items into your paper.

Editing a Reference

Editing a reference updates the reference and every citation of it in your paper. To change a single citation, see Finding, Editing, and Deleting Citations.

1. Open the References & Citations panel. 
2. Click the ... icon next to the reference you want to edit.
   The icon turns from gray to black when you mouse over it.
3. Click Edit Reference. 
4. Make your changes and click the green button at the bottom. 

PERRLA automatically updates your paper.