Keeping Track (2 Best Bets)
Keep track of what you find online in an ordered manner using online bookmarks, notetaking software or citation management software. Below are just a few suggestions.
- Zotero
Save, organize, share, and cite your sources -- anything from scholarship to YouTube videos. Our guide has Carleton-specific instructions for installing and using Zotero with personal and lab computers, and for getting the most storage space possible. - Evernote
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Save entire web pages or just pieces of them, type in your own notes, search through everything, create categories, and have access from your computer or your mobile device.
Need some examples?
APA 7th Style Manual
Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (APA) 7th Edition by Call Number: ONLINE and Ready Reference BF76.7 .P83 2020ISBN: 9781433832178Availability and more information from Catalyst...
Contains reference examples for citing: Textual Works, Data and Assessments, Audiovisual Media, and Online Media.
- APA Tutorial: The Basics of APA StyleContains guidance on: Paper Format, In-Text Citations, Mechanics of Style, Bias-Free Language, Tables and Figures, References, Grammar, and the Publication Process.
- Purdue OWL: APA Formatting and Style GuideFrom Purdue, an excellent, detailed summary of the APA style.
- Video: General Guidelines for APA Citation Style
A 4-minute video that will take you through the basics of parenthetical citation, a reference list, and how to cite a book, article, and webpage.
Chicago Manual of Style
Chicago Manual of Style (17th Edition) by Call Number: ONLINE and Ready Ref Z253 .U69 2017ISBN: 9780226287058Publication Date: 2017Availability and more information from Catalyst...
- Chicago Style Citation Quick Guide
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Compiled and published by the Chicago Manual of Style. Choose Notes & Bib (humanities) or Author - Date (social science & science). Contains examples for how to cite: Book; Chapter or other part of an edited book; Translated book; E-book; Journal article; News or magazine article; Book review; Interview; Personal communication; Thesis or dissertation; Website content; Social media content. - Purdue OWL: Chicago Manual of Style GuideAn online guide to Chicago citation style (has most of the basics, but not everything that's in the full manual).
- Chicago Manual of Style Guide from UNC LibrariesHere is another helpful online guide to using Chicago.
MLA Handbook
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Full text of the MLA handbook, including rules, examples, and instructional videos.
MLA Handbook (9th Editon) by Call Number: ONLINE and Ref LB2369 .M52 2021ISBN: 1603293515Availability and more information from Catalyst...
- Purdue OWL (Online Writing Lab): MLA Formatting and Style GuideAn online guide to MLA citation style (has most of the basics, but not everything that's in the printed guide).
