Citation managers help you collect, organize, cite, and share research. Click on the links below for guidance on using these tools.
For help learning these tools, contact an expert listed on the tool's guide or sign up for one of our workshops:
As part of your lit review, you'll need to provide a list of references -- your professors want to know where you found your information.
Your professor will also require that you use a specific format ("style") for citing your references, such as one of these:
University Library provides an online guide to help you cite your sources correctly in multiple styles.
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Citations are important because: 
They help others find the information that you used. 
They help establish the credibility of your own research. 
They connect your work to the work of other scholars. 
It is one way that scholars enter into a dialogue with each other. 
It is a way to honor and acknowledge the work of others who have made your own research possible. |
In academic writing, there are many different formats for citing the sources you use in your research. Here are a few of the most common, and their related disciplines.
Accessibility note: Below is a chart with two columns for format and discipline.
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Note: Regardless of which format you use, you must include the same basic bibliographic information when citing a source.
There are many different types of academic and professional writing styles. The four guidebooks below represent some of the major ones. Use these guides to learn how professional researchers and writers prepare their manuscripts for publication or sharing.
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Social Sciences | Humanities & Social Sciences | Some Sciences |
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MLA Handbook |
APA Manual |
Chicago Manual |
CSE Manual |
Although these resources are not official, they are still credible and very useful! If one of these websites doesn't answer your question, check out the official style guide or contact a librarian for help!
These helpful guided from UO Libraries provide information on various citation styles.
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