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MUSL 3100 - Music of the 20th & 21st Centuries: Chicago Citations/Zotero Module

This research guide is designed to help students enrolled in MUSL 239 to successfully complete their research and information literacy assignments for the course.

Citations and Zotero:

This module contains video tutorials about Chicago Manual of Style citations and Zotero, a citation management tool. There is no assignment associated with this module, but taking the time to view this content will help you to create correct citations in your listening guide. 

1. WATCH - Video tutorial that covers the basics of Chicago citation for music materials (6:58).

2. WATCH: Setting up the Zotero desktop client (3:10). This video shows how to set your preferences in Zotero, how to add plug-ins for Word and LibreOffice, and how to create collections in your library.

3. WATCH: Video tutorial about how to use a browser connector to import citations into the Zotero desktop client. (4:15). Also demonstrates how to edit data in individual Zotero citations.

4. WATCH: Creating footnotes and bibliography in a Word document with Zotero (5:18).

5. Refer to the Citing Music Materials According to Chicago Research Guide for more information and examples. 

Additional Help with Citations:

The Vanderbilt University Libraries subscribe to the Chicago Manual of Style Online. 

The Citing Music Materials According to Chicago Research Guide provides specific examples of how to cite different music materials, including scores, recordings, and streaming media.

You can also download a copy of the Quick Guide to Chicago Citations below.