COMM 101: Public Speaking and Critical Thinking

When instructors ask you to write in a particular "style," they usually do not mean writing style. They are referring to the standardized editorial style researchers in your discipline have adopted to present written material in the field. Instructors will usually indicate which citation style they would like followed for a given paper or assignment. If your instructor has not specified a particular style, be sure to ask which one to use.

EndNote

EndNote is a reference management tool to help you stay organized while you research and write papers, reports, book chapters, capstone projects, theses, dissertations, and much more.

EndNote can help you:

• store all of your references and citations in one place
• download citations directly from the library catalog and other library databases
• organize your references into groups
• create a bibliography or works cited formatted for APA, MLA, Chicago Manual of Style, and many other styles
• share references with colleagues and research partners

Zotero

Zotero, an open source citation management system, helps researchers collect, organize, cite, and share their research.

Use Zotero to maintain bibliographies from classes and seminars in order to compile them into reading lists for comprehensive exams or for other future uses. Journal articles, websites, videos, and other sources can be saved to your Zotero library.

The citations you save in Zotero belong to you, allowing you to easily transition your academic work at Loyola University Chicago to another university or setting.