Step 1: First, open the word document, select the reference with the mouse, and click the numbering tool under the Start tab.

Step 2: Click to define a new numbering format, enter the bracketed serial number in English, and click OK.

Step 3: Place the mouse cursor on the first reference point and click the cross reference under the Reference tab.

Step 4: Select the corresponding first reference, click Insert, and insert other references in the same way.

Step five. Then use the mouse to select the inserted reference symbol and click the superscript symbol under the Start tab.

Step six. Finally, insert a new citation, select the text, and right-click the update field.

References:

Reference refers to the literature that has been referenced in the process of writing articles or works, as well as the related literature information resources cited for writing or editing papers and works.

The format of references includes: ① [serial number] principal, ② [document type identification], ③ [publishing place], ④ [publication year], starting and ending page numbers (optional). Punctuation marks in references are entered in English. Switch to English after inputting Chinese characters, and then input the corresponding punctuation marks.

Reference type and file type:

1 monograph m; Newspaper n; Journal j; Patent document p; Compilation g; Ancient books o; Technical standards.

2 degree thesis d; Scientific and technological report; Reference tool k; Search tool w; File b; Tape a.

3 chart q; Record l; Product sample x; Video tape v; Meeting minutes; Chinese translation T.

4 music score I; Movie y; Manuscript h; Microfilm u; Slide z; Miniature flat film f; Other e.

The difference between references and citations: citations are different. Reference refers to the use of a document in a written book or paper as a reference and reference, and citation refers to the document that quotes this article.