Cite Your Sources: Citation Management in the Library Catalog
Cite Books and Articles from the PSU Library Catalog
When searching in the PSU Library catalog, you can find a citation generator for MLA, APA, or the Chicago Manual of Style by selecting Citation under the Share headline.
Using Automatic Citation Generators Video
Citation Management Tools
With these tools you can collect book and article citations from the library catalog and databases. Then using a plugin for MS Word, you can insert those citations into your paper in the appropriate format.
See the library guide, Manage Citations with Zotero, Mendeley, and EndNote, on how to use these tools. The Library provides workshops and support for Zotero.
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ZoteroZotero is a free, open source citation management tool that comes as a Firefox extension or a standalone program for other browsers. It offers plugins for MS Word and Open Office so you can insert citations as you write your paper.
Managing Your Research Using My Favorites
A great way to manage your research is using My Favorites within the library catalog.
To start with, make sure to sign in.
Once you are signed in, you can save individual item records to My Favorites by selecting the Pin icon or the Save to My Favorites option in the record.
And you can save the entire search, with filters and limiters included so that you can find those resources again.
To access my favorites, select the Pin Icon or the Save to My Favorites Option next to your name in the upper right hand corner of the webpage. If you don't see your name there it means you have not signed in. Select the sign in and follow the prompts to make sure you can use this important tool.
In My Favorites you can organize resources using labels.
