PAID 112 Section 16 - Peterson (Spring 2025)
Getting Started with Citation
Citing sources is how we give credit to scholars whose work we use and show readers where we found our information.
In this course, you will use the Chicago Manual of Style formats for citing your sources. You can use the resources below to help you cite your sources appropriately.
Questions? You can consult your Paideia Reader or ask your librarian!
Writing Guides and the Chicago Manual of Style
Style guides are used by scholars to properly format their essays, citations, and bibliographies. For this class, you are being asked to use the Chicago Manual of Style (CMS) to format your research paper. These are some sources to help you get familiar with CMS and how to use it for your research paper.
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The Little Seagull Handbook
Call Number: Research Help Desk PE1408 .B897 2021
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Chicago Manual of Style This link opens in a new window
The online edition of the Chicago Manual of Style (CMS or CMOS) provides access to the two most recent editions, and provides guidance on style, usage, grammar, and citations.
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Purdue Owl CMOS Formatting and Style GuideA guide to the Chicago Manual of Style by the Writing Lab at Purdue University.
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Using a citation generator like Zotero or EasyBib? Be sure to check the output before turning in your paper. These tools can be helpful but also can make errors!
What is Zotero?
Zotero is a citation management program you can use to organize and track all the resources you find during research. This research guide by Preus librarian Germano Streese is an excellent introduction to using Zotero as part of your research process.
Getting Started with Zotero
Download Zotero and associated plug-ins using these links:
- Download Zotero to the appropriate web browser you use.
- Zotero Word Processor Integration: Download the word processor plug-in to cite Zotero items in your Microsoft Word and/or OpenOffice documents. For GoogleDoc users the plugin is already installed.
- Mobile Apps. iOS and Android developers have been hard at work creating apps so that you can get the most out of Zotero on your mobile devices. Click here for some options: Zotero Mobile Apps.
- Follow @Zotero on Twitter @ZoteroSupport
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