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Citing Sources
A citation is a reference to a published source, a way of acknowledging you found this information published somewhere, by someone.
Citation managers help you to quickly create, store, and access your citations. Some allow you to store your research documents and auto-generate bibliographies. Below are examples of online citation managers commonly used by students.
Mendeley is a free reference manager and academic social network. Make your own fully-searchable library in seconds, cite as you write, and read and annotate your PDFs on any device.
A free, limited online version of EndNote, EndNote Basic is a web-based reference organizer and collaboration tool that enables users to collect & organize references from electronic and traditional sources and create a formatted bibliography. Before you start using EndNote Basic, you must agree to the license, and then, from a campus computer, create a login with your UMSL e-mail address and a secure password.
For alternatives, see "Citation Managers" here: Citing Sources
After the initial login and account creation, you will be able to access Endnote Basicfrom any computer. Accounts expire after one year, and you will need to log in from campus again to renew your access. Using the VPN is recommended, but not required when off campus. If you need an OpenURL address, try http://fn2vr5vt8l.search.serialssolutions.com For details on the features of EndNote Basic, see this page: https://endnote.com/product-details/basic.
This resource from North Carolina State University creates citations after you enter aspects of your source into a form. Select the appropriate style for your works cited from the results.
