Methodology and Reference boxes

TABLE OF CONTENTS

• Add a methodology box
  • Add a boxed text content block
• Customise your box
  • Customise icons or emojis in the boxed text content block
  • Style the text in the methodology box
  • Customise the content block
• Reference lists

If your data story includes methodologies and sources, you can use Lapis' custom methodology boxes and reference lists to add them to your story. Including methodology boxes and reference lists in your story can increase the credibility of your story with readers.

Learn more about why you should include your methodology and references here.

Add a methodology box

You can use boxed text content blocks for your methodology box. An example methodology box is provided below.

Add a boxed text content block

1. Press the slash key (/).
2. Select or type in Boxed text.
3. Write your methodologies inside the boxed text content block.

Customise your box

Customise icons or emojis in the boxed text content block

1. Click the icon or emoji at the top left of the content block.
2. In the 'icon styling' menu, you can:
   • Change the icon's colour.
   • Change the icon's size.

Style the text in the methodology box

1. Highlight selected text.
2. In the text setting, you can:
   1. bold the text.
   2. change the text colour.
   3. change the text size.

Customise the content block

You can customise the content block to suit your needs.

1. Hover over to the box.
2. Click the settings icon.
3. In the 'customise settings' menu, you can
   1. change the background of the box.
   2. change the border of the box.

Reference lists

Cite your sources according to your preferred citation style. Common citation styles include APA, Chicago and MLA. 

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