Citing What You Find
Using Resources Fairly
Finding your resources is just the beginning. Once you begin to use the information you have gathered, you also need to record where you found the information and cite any passages that you might include in your work.
Citing Resources
Using information fairly and acknowledging sources accurately is an essential part of any research project. Citations provide information to help readers locate the sources you use and and provide a way for you to credit other scholars for their original ideas or findings. This help guide provides information on how to locate the major style manuals at the Library, and provides several examples on how to cite items in your research.
Bibliographic Management Tools (RefWorks and EndNote)
Bibliographic management tools, such as RefWorks or EndNote, are programs that help you organize your research and create bibliographies in a variety of citation styles. Both programs allow you to download citations directly from the Library's electronic resources (including the Library Catalog, JSTOR, and subject indexes) into your own database so that you can easily locate and cite sources.
The Library provides free access to RefWorks, a web-based bibliographic management tool, to students, faculty and staff of the University of Chicago. Training sessions are held throughout the year and extensive online help and support is available from the log-in screen.
EndNote is available for purchase from the Campus Computer Store. The Library supports EndNote through training sessions and help guides.
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