Style Guides provide formatting guidelines for research papers, including citations and bibliographies. Different style guides are used for various disciplines. Chicago is the preferred style for this class and is linked below.
When you are in our catalog (and in some databases) you can select the style guide you want to use to copy that format.
Citation management software (or bibliographic management software) allows you to create your own personal library of references to books, articles and documents. References can include citation information (author, title, publisher, etc.) as well as annotations, graphics, and even copies of the documents themselves.
The software works with Microsoft Word and other word processors to automatically add references to your paper and format your bibliography in the proper style (MLA, APA, Chicago Style, etc.).
Learn more about the following citation management software packages on this guide:
Note: For a nice comparison of the pros and cons of these tools please see:
Ivey, C., & Crum, J. (2018). Choosing the right citation management tool: EndNote, Mendeley, RefWorks, or Zotero. Journal of the Medical Library Association, 106(3), 399–403. doi:https://doi.org/10.5195/jmla.2018.468
