To create a new document, click on the first button in the toolbar or select "New" from the File menu. Creating a document opens two windows. The first window thats on top is a list window that allows you to see the arrangement, type, and order of your entries in a very readable format. The second window generates the entries you add and allows you to preview what the finished bibliography will look like when printed.
Opening a document:
To open a document, click on the second button in the toolbar or select "Open╔" from the File menu. Locate the document you would like to open and click "Open".
Saving a document:
To save a document, make sure a document is already open and click on the third button in the toolbar or select "Save" from the File menu. Designate the destination of the document to be saved and click the "Save" button when done.
Printing a document:
To print a document, click on the fourth button in the toolbar or select "Print" from the File menu. Depending on user's preferences, you may be presented with a dialog reminding you to alphabetize your entries. To go back and alphabetize your entries, click "Cancel" from the reminder dialog and then select "Alphabetize Entries╔" from the Bibliography menu. To continue with printing, select "Continue" from the reminder dialog. The document will be printed as displayed in the generated window.
Adding Entries to the Document:
Creating a book entry:
To create a new book entry, click the picture of the stack of books in the toolbar, or select "New Book Entry╔" from the Bibliography menu. Enter the necessary information in the text fields. If you are unclear about what one of the fields means, click the "Example" button to see an example of that entry. When you are done filling in the fields, click "OK" and your entry will be added to the document's list window and will be generated for you in the window.
Creating an encyclopedia entry:
To create a new encyclopedia entry, click the picture of a book with a magnifying glass in front of it in the toolbar, or select "New Encyclopedia Entry╔" from the Bibliography menu. Enter the necessary information in the text fields. If you are unclear about what one of the fields means, click the "Example" button to see an example of that entry. When you are done filling in the fields, click "OK" and your entry will be added to the document's list window and will be generated for you in the window.
Creating a URL entry:
To create a new URL entry, click the picture of an "http://" address in the toolbar, or select "New URL Entry╔" from the Bibliography menu. Enter the necessary information in the text fields. If you are unclear about what one of the fields means, click the "Example" button to see an example of that entry. When you are done filling in the fields, click "OK" and your entry will be added to the document's list window and will be generated for you in the window.
Creating a magazine entry:
To create a new magazine entry, click the picture of an magazine in the toolbar, or select "New Magazine Entry╔" from the Bibliography menu. Enter the necessary information in the text fields. If you are unclear about what one of the fields means, click the "Example" button to see an example of that entry. When you are done filling in the fields, click "OK" and your entry will be added to the document's list window and will be generated for you in the window.
Creating an interview entry:
To create a new interview entry, click the picture of an woman with a paper in her hand in the toolbar, or select "New Interview Entry╔" from the Bibliography menu. Enter the necessary information in the text fields. If you are unclear about what one of the fields means, click the "Example" button to see an example of that entry. When you are done filling in the fields, click "OK" and your entry will be added to the document's list window and will be generated for you in the window.
Creating a TV/Radio entry:
To create a new TV/radio entry, click the picture of a TV in the toolbar, or select "New TV/Radio Entry╔" from the Bibliography menu. Enter the necessary information in the text fields. If you are unclear about what one of the fields means, click the "Example" button to see an example of that entry. When you are done filling in the fields, click "OK" and your entry will be added to the document's list window and will be generated for you in the window.
Creating a speech entry:
To create a new speech entry, click the picture of a woman at a podium in the toolbar, or select "New Speech Entry╔" from the Bibliography menu. Enter the necessary information in the text fields. If you are unclear about what one of the fields means, click the "Example" button to see an example of that entry. When you are done filling in the fields, click "OK" and your entry will be added to the document's list window and will be generated for you in the window.
Creating a video entry:
To create a new video entry, click the picture of a videocassette in the toolbar, or select "New Video Entry╔" from the Bibliography menu. Enter the necessary information in the text fields. If you are unclear about what one of the fields means, click the "Example" button to see an example of that entry. When you are done filling in the fields, click "OK" and your entry will be added to the document's list window and will be generated for you in the window.
Other Bibliographer commands:
Customizing your document:
To change the title, fonts, font sizes, and other bibliographical settings of your document, select "Bibliography Options" from the Bibliography menu or double click the title text of your document in the generated window. In this dialog you may change the bibliography's title text, title text font, title text font size, entry text font, entry text font size, and several other options. You can choose the default options for MLA style bibliographies by clicking the "MLA Default" button. You may also click the "Creator Info╔" button to change the creator/author information for that document such as the name, date, period and teacher.
Alphabetizing entries:
To alphabetize the entries in your document, click the picture of the letters "a, b...z" in the toolbar or select "Alphabetize Entries╔" from the Bibliography menu. Click "OK" in the warning dialog that appears. Your entries will be alphabetized in the proper manner.
Changing the creator/author information:
To change the creator or author information for your document such as your name, date, teacher, or period, select "Creator Info╔" from the File menu. Add/change the appropriate text fields then click "OK" when you are finished.
Moving an entry:
To move an entry within your document, select the entry in the document's list window. Move the entry by holding down the Control key on the keyboard and pressing the up or down arrow keys to move the entry. You may also hold down the Control key and press a number to move the entry to that number.
Editing an entry:
To edit an entry's existing information, double click the entry in the document's list window or select the entry and then press the Return key on the keyboard. Change the appropriate information and click "OK" when finished.
Deleting an entry:
To delete an entry, select the entry in the document's list window( the upper most window ) and press the "Delete" button on your keyboard. Or, you can click the garbage can icon in the toolbar to delete the currently selected entry. You may also select an entry and choose "Delete Selected" from the Bibliography menu.
Clearing all entries:
To clear all the entries in your document, click the picture of a hand erasing the chalkboard with an eraser in the toolbar or select "Clear All Entries" from the Bibliography menu. All the entries in your document will be cleared.
Speaking an entry:
To have the computer speak the information of an entry, click the icon of a computer with a speech bubble in the toolbar or select "Speak Current Entry" from the Speech menu. To have the computer stop speaking the entry, select "Stop Speaking" from the "Speech" menu.
