Inserting References

On the References tab you can insert citations into your text. The references are formatted according to the Citation style.

hmtoggle_plus1 Quick insert

  1. Place the insertion point where you would like to insert the citation.
  2. On the Citavi pane on the References tab double-click the reference you want to insert. Or, select the reference and then click Insert.

hmtoggle_plus1 Insert with Quoted Page Range

If you want to insert a reference with a page number, you can directly insert the page numbers when inserting the reference.

  1. Select the reference on the References tab.
  2. Click Insert advanced.
  3. Enter the page numbers in the Page range field (for example: 14-15). Do not enter pp. 14-15 or p 14-15. The citation style takes care of this formatting.

hmtoggle_plus1 Insert Advanced: Author-Year citations in multiple variations

Use alternate formatting for in-text citations.

Example 1: ... and so Captain Nemo said "La mer est tout" (Verne 1870, p. 74).
Example 2: Jules Verne has his main character exclaim "La mer est tout" (1870, S. 74).

As a default Citavi inserts citations like the one in Example 1 in the format (Author Year). You can choose another format if you want:

  1. Select the reference on the References tab.
  2. Click Insert advanced.
  3. Choose the format you want from the options available: (Person), (Year) or Person (Year).

hmtoggle_plus1 Change Author-Year citations later on

  1. Righ-click the citation.
  2. Point to Citavi.
  3. Click the option you want to use: Person only, Year only, or No parentheses.