WR 222 Writing Research Papers: Cite Your Sources
Using Automatic Citation Generators Video
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Video: Zotero vs. Mendeley
This video compares the differences between Zotero and Mendeley, two citation managers recommended for researchers at Portland State.
Selected Online Citation Guides
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Citing Government DocumentsGuides to citing government documents in APA, MLA, Chicago, and Turabian styles.
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OWL - Purdue's Online Writing LabDetailed guide to APA, MLA, and Chicago citation styles. Navigate to "Research and Citation" on the left to access citation style help.
Print Style Guides in the PSU Library
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The Chicago Manual of Style by Call Number: Circulation / Reserves (1st floor) - Z253 .C57; Ready Reference (2nd floor) Z253 .C57Publication Date: 2017 -
Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association by Call Number: Circulation / Reserves (1st floor) - BF76.7 .P83 2010; Ready Reference (2nd floor) BF76.7 .P83 2010Publication Date: 2020 -
A Manual for Writers of Research Papers, Theses, and Dissertations, Ninth Edition by Call Number: Reference (2nd floor) LB2369 .T8 2018Publication Date: 2018 -
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.