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What are citations?
Citations indicate:
- which ideas are taken from others
- from whom those ideas were taken; give credit where credit is due
- allow researchers to find, read, and comment on each others’ sources
- Tutorial: What are citations?Understand what citations are, why they are important, and how to create and use them.
- Citation Guides and Style ManualsA guide to different citation styles.
Resources for MLA Citation Style
MLA Citation Style is the citation style you'll be using for your capstone research papers. The current version of the MLA Citation Style is noted in the MLA Handbook (8th edition). Use the resources below to see how to cite using MLA.
You can also ask Brian Vetruba, your librarian for this course, for citation assistance.
- Purdue Online Writing LabGood first stop for citation questions. Online guide to formatting citations in APA, Chicago, MLA and other styles.
- Documenting SourcesGive credit to those whose work you use in your own writing and help others find your sources. Find information on citing sources using major styles and avoiding plagiarism.
- Citing Primary SourcesOffers instructions on and examples of citing electronic sources in MLA and Chicago styles.
- MLA Style CenterExamples and instructions on using MLA Citation Style
MLA Handbook (9th edition) by Call Number: eBook; also available in printISBN: 9781603293518Publication Date: 2021This is the only official, authorized book on MLA style.
Citations Managers
What are citation managers? They are apps that allow you to import citation information from databases and catalogs, save PDFs, and format citations for your research using different citations styles (e.g. MLA, APA, Chicago, etc.). Some managers also allow you to include your own notes.
Common citation managers include Zotero, Mendeley, and Endnote. Many of these are FREE! More information on citations and a comparison of citation managers.
- Citation Managers (e.g. Zotero, EndNote Online, etc.)Citation managers are software packages used to create personalized databases of citation information and notes. They allow you to: import and organize citation information from article indexes and other sources; save links to pdfs and other documents; format citations for your papers and bibliographies using APA and many other styles; and include your own notes.
- Citation Manager WorkshopsUMN Libraries offers a number of 1-hr. workshops on citation managers throughout the year. These include a general introduction to citation managers as well workshops on Zotero and EndNote. Registration required.
RESOURCES FOR ZOTERO
- Zotero (Citation tool)Free, web-based software that is useful for organizing your research sources, creating bibliographies and sharing sources with others.