Strategic Communication Studies

Librarians are here to help you “learn the skills of scholarship and the expectations of academic honesty” (“Academic Misconduct,” CSB and SJU Academic Catalog).

Reach out to Kelly if you have questions about when or how to cite your sources or make an appointment with a Writing Center tutor for help paraphrasing others' ideas and organizing your supporting evidence. For additional help on citations, as well as resources for MLA and Chicago styles, check out the Libraries' Citation Help Research Guide.

Check out the below for citation tips and resources!

Zotero is a bibliographic citation manager; it keeps track of your citations and creates a bibliography for you. Zotero is especially useful for larger research projects when you are citing many different sources. Zotero includes a plugin to easily create in-text citations within Microsoft Word and Google Docs. Schedule a library research appointment to get one-on-one assistance with Zotero.

This tutorial will get you started: Zotero Tutorial

Using a Different Citation Manager?
If you use a different citation manager, like BibTex, Easybib, EndNote Web, or Mendeley, librarians can try to troubleshoot some basic questions but may not be able to provide the same level of support as we do with Zotero.

The "Cite" Feature: The CSB and SJU Libraries’ catalog and many journal databases include a “Cite” feature that lets you select a citation style and then copy and paste a computer-generated citation into your bibliography. Further instructions are available here.

Whether using in a library database or catalog, always double check the citation that the "Cite" feature provides!

According to Purdue OWL, a bibliography is "a list of sources (books, journals, Web sites, periodicals, etc.) one has used for researching a topic," and an annotation is "a summary or evaluation." Therefore, an annotated bibliography "includes a summary and/or evaluation of each of the sources." Depending on your assignment, your annotations may:

• Summarize: i.e. what are the main arguments? What is the point of the book or article? What topics are covered? If someone asked what this article/book is about, what would you say?
• Assess: Is it a useful source? How does it compare with other sources in your bibliography? Is the information reliable? Is this source biased or objective? What is the goal of the source?
• Reflect: Once you've summarized and assessed each source, reflect on how it fits into your research and assignment. Was it helpful? How can you use this source in your project? (If at all) Has it changed how you think about your topic?

From OWL Purdue's Annotated Bibliographies page - check it out for additional formatting information. And, you can find examples of Annotated Bibliographies here.