World Languages & Literature: Permalinks & Citation Management
Citation Management Tool: Zotero
Zotero is a citation management application that allows you to collect book and article citations from the library catalog and other databases. Zotero also connects with your word processor (MS Word, Google Docs, Libre Office) to insert in text citations and generate a reference list in your selected citation style.
See the library guide, Manage Citations with Zotero, on how to use this tool. The Library provides workshops and support for Zotero.
- ZoteroZotero is a free open source citation management tool
Capturing Citations from the Library Catalog
You can export results to various tools. Use the Send to menu.
For EndNote, choose EndNote under Send to. This will download a file to your computer. Then go to EndNote and import the file.
For Mendeley or Zotero, choose Export RIS under Send to. This will download a file to your computer. Then go to Mendeley or Zotero and import the file.
More information: Manage Citations with Zotero, Mendeley and EndNote.
Permalinks
To find the permalink (persistent URL) to the item that you want to reference:
- Find the item in the PSU Library Catalog.
- Select the Send to drop-down menu on the right.
- Select Permalink.
- Copy the permalink.
For more information, see Persistent Links to Library Content.
Selected Online Citation Guides
- Chicago Manual of Style OnlineProvides recommendations on editorial style and publishing practices for the digital age. Funded by donors to the Dean's Fund for Excellence in the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences.
- Citing Government DocumentsGuides to citing government documents in APA, MLA, Chicago, and Turabian styles.
- 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.
- MLA Handbook PlusProvides online access to the MLA Handbook.
Print Style Guides in the PSU Library
The Chicago Manual of Style by
Call Number: Reference Collection -- 1st floor ; Z253 .C57 17th 2017Publication Date: 2017Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association by
Call Number: Course Reserves, Circulation; Reference Collection -- 1st floor ; BF76.7 .P83 2020Publication Date: 2020A Manual for Writers of Research Papers, Theses, and Dissertations, Ninth Edition by
Call Number: Reference Collection -- 1st floor ; LB2369 .T8 2018Publication Date: 2018