For additional information about managing references and creating bibliographies, consult the library's more extensive Cite Your Sources guide.

Need help? Check the library calendar for upcoming citation management workshops and drop-in help sessions, or request an appointment with a librarian.

The Graduate Center does not recommend a single citation style, so follow the style recommended by the professor for your course. If you are writing for a publication, look for the preferred citation style in the author guidelines. In both cases, ask if you are not certain. And no matter which style you are following, be sure to apply it consistently throughout your document.

For information about citation styles, consult:

• Cite Your Sources: Guide to citation and citation styles, including APA, MLA, and Chicago/Turabian. 
• Citation & Style Manuals: Selection of citation and style manuals from the GC library's print and e-book collections.

Citation managers allow you to save and organize references you gather during research. They allow you to easily import citations from library databases and other websites, and to manually enter information about sources that aren't represented online. Citation managers also generate bibliographies in a wide variety of styles.

The GC Library supports two citation managers:

Zotero is especially popular at the GC, and the library's Using Zotero tutorial provides detailed information and step-by-step setup instructions.