The document provides instructions for using the Researcher feature in Word 2016 to gather research on a topic. It explains how to enter a topic, add sources to the Word document, select text from articles to add to research notes while properly citing sources, and change the citation format as needed. The goal is to easily gather research from various sources and properly cite information to avoid plagagism.
2. GatherYour Research using Researcher
1. Start gathering your
research using the
Researcher feature in
Word 2016.
2. After entering your topic, this example is “The Alamo” you
can click on the + sign to add the topic to your Word
document. A link is provided on your document so you can
return to the information source again at a later time. Click on
the article to learn more about it.
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3. 3. Select the text you would like to add to your research notes and then choose if you
want to Add or Add and Cite. To avoid plagiarism, make sure you add quotation
marks around the text so you know it came from the source.
4. The citation format will match the one you selected in the References tab. This
citation is APA style, but you can change it to the one given by your teacher or
instructor.
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When conducting research, it is easy to go to one source: Wikipedia. However, you need to include a variety of sources in your research. Consider the following sources:
Who can I interview to get more information on the topic?
Is the topic current and will it be relevant to my audience?
What articles, blogs, and magazines may have something related to my topic?
Is there a YouTube video on the topic? If so, what is it about?
What images can I find related to the topic?