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A literature list could look something like this:
 
A literature list could look something like this:
<p>Fredrickson, George M., “Racism: A Short History”, Princeton, 2002<br />
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<p>Camus, Albert, ‘Le Mythe de Sisyphe’, Paris 1954<br />
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Fredrickson, George M., “Racism: A Short History”, Princeton, 2002<br />
 
Keevak, Michael, “Becoming Yellow: A Short History of Racial Thinking”, Princeton, 2011<br />
 
Keevak, Michael, “Becoming Yellow: A Short History of Racial Thinking”, Princeton, 2011<br />
 
Thielen, Marc, “Jenseits von Tradition – Modernität und Veränderung männlicher Lebensweisen in der Migration als
 
Thielen, Marc, “Jenseits von Tradition – Modernität und Veränderung männlicher Lebensweisen in der Migration als
 
: Provokation für die (Sexual-)Pädagogik”, in: ''Zeitschrift für Pädagogik'' 6/​2010, Beltz-Verlag<br>
 
: Provokation für die (Sexual-)Pädagogik”, in: ''Zeitschrift für Pädagogik'' 6/​2010, Beltz-Verlag<br>
Camus, Albert, “Le Mythe de Sisyphe”, Paris 1954<br>
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Wilson, John, “The Role of Early Kindergarten Education” in: ''Quarterly Journal for Child Pedagogy''<br>
Wilson, John, “The Role of Early Kindergarten Education” in: ''Quarterly Journal for Child Pedagogy'', 2005/3, Frankfurt am Main</p>
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: 2005/3, Frankfurt am Main</p>
  
 
Notice how the first line starts directly at the left margin, but subsequent lines are indented.  
 
Notice how the first line starts directly at the left margin, but subsequent lines are indented.  
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* open menu '''Styles and formatting (F11)'''
 
* open menu '''Styles and formatting (F11)'''
 
* open list of '''Paragraph styles''' (left icon on pop-up menu)
 
* open list of '''Paragraph styles''' (left icon on pop-up menu)
* right click on the style '''Text body'''
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* right click on the style '''Default'''
 
* choose '''New'''
 
* choose '''New'''
 
* under tab '''Organiser''' name your new paragraph style '''Lit'''
 
* under tab '''Organiser''' name your new paragraph style '''Lit'''
 
* under tab '''Indents & Spacing''' set the '''Indent Before text''' to '''0.8cm''' and the '''Indent First line''' to '''-0.8cm''' (i.e. a negative number).
 
* under tab '''Indents & Spacing''' set the '''Indent Before text''' to '''0.8cm''' and the '''Indent First line''' to '''-0.8cm''' (i.e. a negative number).
 
* mark all the literature entries in your text
 
* mark all the literature entries in your text
* apply the '''Lit''' style by double clicking on it
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* in your list of paragraph styles double click '''Lit''' style so as to apply it to your marked entries
  
 
To sort this list alphabetically mark all the entries, open menu '''Tools › Sort''' and confirm '''OK'''.
 
To sort this list alphabetically mark all the entries, open menu '''Tools › Sort''' and confirm '''OK'''.
  
{{Documentation/Note|''Note'': This feature of negative indent is used for other kinds of lists such as dictionaries and indices (often in combination with a '''Bold''' font for the keyword).}}
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{{Documentation/Note|''Note'': This feature of negative indent is used for other kinds of lists such as dictionaries and indices (often in combination with a '''Bold''' font for the keyword). It might also come in handy for interviews to better separate questions from answers.}}
 
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Revision as of 12:06, 6 September 2015



A literature list could look something like this:

Camus, Albert, ‘Le Mythe de Sisyphe’, Paris 1954
Fredrickson, George M., “Racism: A Short History”, Princeton, 2002
Keevak, Michael, “Becoming Yellow: A Short History of Racial Thinking”, Princeton, 2011
Thielen, Marc, “Jenseits von Tradition – Modernität und Veränderung männlicher Lebensweisen in der Migration als

Provokation für die (Sexual-)Pädagogik”, in: Zeitschrift für Pädagogik 6/​2010, Beltz-Verlag
Wilson, John, “The Role of Early Kindergarten Education” in: Quarterly Journal for Child Pedagogy
2005/3, Frankfurt am Main

Notice how the first line starts directly at the left margin, but subsequent lines are indented. This makes it easier for the reader to locate the authors even without the use of bold font. You will need a new paragraph style for this purpose:
  • open menu Styles and formatting (F11)
  • open list of Paragraph styles (left icon on pop-up menu)
  • right click on the style Default
  • choose New
  • under tab Organiser name your new paragraph style Lit
  • under tab Indents & Spacing set the Indent Before text to 0.8cm and the Indent First line to -0.8cm (i.e. a negative number).
  • mark all the literature entries in your text
  • in your list of paragraph styles double click Lit style so as to apply it to your marked entries
To sort this list alphabetically mark all the entries, open menu Tools › Sort and confirm OK. Template:Documentation/Note


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