Using MS Word and Apple Pages comes with challenges, but they are not unsolvable.
Learning to use these programs will improve your papers and essays.
Apple Pages
MS Word
The below are downloadable or web-based software that allow you to collect, organize, cite, and share your research references. They make it easy to create citations and bibliographies in different style formats (APA, MLA, Chicago, etc.) and build your own online research library.
They are a great tool for Senior Seminar papers and graduate level papers.