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Citation Guide (NU Library)This Research Help Guide will help you learn about different citation styles and get help with citation management software for large research projects.
Citation Management Software
Use citation management software to help you collect and manage your references, import citations for articles and books from databases and the library catalog, and auto-format citations and bibliographies in your papers. The Library supports four programs: EndNote, RefWorks, Mendeley, and Zotero.
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Comparison chart for citation management softwareCompares EndNote X9, RefWorks, Zotero, and Mendeley Desktop.
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EndNoteHelps you manage your bibliography and citations, and is installed onto the computer of your choice. You store your citations offline on your computer, and use a Microsoft Word or Mac Pages plugin to automatically create bibliographies.
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RefWorksHelps you manage your bibliography and citations, and can be accessed from any computer connected to the Internet. You store your citations on the RefWorks website, and use a Microsoft Word plugin to automatically create bibliographies.
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MendeleyA free software that will help you manage your research, annotate PDFs, and format citations. It has both a cloud-based and desktop component. There are also free mobile apps available for both iOS and Android.
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ZoteroA research toolbar for Chrome, Firefox, and Safari (or available as a standalone program) to help you collect, organize, cite, and share your research sources. Save a citation of whatever you're viewing on the web to create your own collection of research in one personalized library.
Why do you need to cite?
- To give credit to the person or people who created the idea.
- To enable your readers to locate the sources you are engaging with, so they can read and evaluate them as well.
- To illustrate which person, people, and/or sources you are conversing with.
- To avoid plagiarism.
More citation styles
Three of our popular citation manuals are listed below--also see Frequently Used Styles on our Citation Guide.
APA
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Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (7th edition) by Call Number: Snell Reference BF76.7 .P83 2020ISBN: 9781433832161Publication Date: 2019-10-01
Chicago
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The Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition) by Call Number: Snell Library Reference Stacks Z253 .U69 2017ISBN: 9780226287058Publication Date: 2017-09-05
MLA
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MLA Handbook by Call Number: Snell Library Research Help Desk LB2369 .G53 2016ISBN: 9781603292627Publication Date: 2016-04-01
