LibGuides: MGTP 424: Prof. Research & Comm for Accountants: Managing Citations

Short Cuts to Good Citations

1. Citation from a Catalog Record in UC Library Search

You most likely used it to get to the full-text of the articles you read. It is very easy to get to from any databases - just use the Get it at UC link graphic for get it at UC link . Click through and open the relevant record in our catalog:

Look for the Send to options and choose the most relevant one for you. Use "Citation" if you are not using one of the other named tools.

Select the format you want. Author date styles are: APA, CSE, & MLA. The numbered styles are Chicago & NLM.

2. Online Citation Tools

Great for the one or two citations you have - and could be any type of reference from a book to an article to many other types. Typing the citation information is required so be sure to capture all the information about any references you plan to use - or capture the citation when the resource is in hand.

Important Reminder: Which ever tool you use, it is your responsibility to make sure the information is complete and correctly cited.

Note: For extensive bibliographies and longer research papers, citation tools like EndNote, RefWorks, etc. will be more helpful. See the box, What Do These Programs Do? for details on how they do more than these quick and easy citation tools.

Son of Citation Machine
Use this tool to help walk you through the information needed for a proper reference in the style of:
-- APA
-- MLA
-- Turabian
-- Chicago
NoodleBib Express
Not sure what type of citation you have? NoodleBib will walk you through the process of figuring it out and provide the correct format at the end in either:
-- APA
-- MLA
-- Chicago

Citation Management Tools

Whether you use one of the tools listed below or one of the many others, using an organized system to collect the citation information for articles, books, or websites you are reading will pay-off when it is time to write your paper. In addition to collecting information, it can help put that information into your manuscript - both in the text and in the reference list - AND in the format of your choice. Yes it takes a little learning to be efficient with these tools, but it is time well spent.

EndNote
UCSD now has a special price for this software through this link, the cost is $78 instead of the $100+ at the bookstore.
Mendeley
A free tool that has both a desktop & web-based version. It incorporates social media ideas along with organizing your favorite citations and PDFs.
Zotero
A free add-on for most browsers that handles grabbing web page information very well. Additional tools embed into Word to help with writing your paper.

Style Guide Resources

Associated Press Style Book Online by AP
Call Number: Limited to 10 users at a time; try again later if refused.
Publication Date: online updates to most current edition
The Web-based edition is a fully searchable version of the Associated Press Stylebook, including an A-Z guide to usage, spelling, and a pronunciation guide with audio files.

What do these programs do?

Citation Management Tools and Software

All of these programs accomplish the same thing -- help you create a list or database of citations you have read or want to use in a paper (or both). The shortcut tools use a cut & paste method, but the other programs work with your word processor to insert the citing information into your research paper.

Tutorials & Getting Help

Group workshops on EndNote & RefWorks are conducted every quarter - for details, see the list of workshops. You can also request an individual consultations -- submit your request and one of our librarians will contact you.

For a quick question, you can use the Ask a Librarian service (we have both email and chat options).

Online tutorials may also be helpful and I've linked to a few below.