MCEN 4215/5215: Design for Inclusion (Tsai): Write and Cite

Many journals/publishers use their own citation style. Generally, you can find that citation style on the webpage of the journal or publisher, or by searching the journal's name and the words "author guidelines."

IEEE Citation Styles

• IEEE Editorial Style Manual

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Citation management tools allow you to retrieve, store, organize, take notes on, and generate citations from all your information sources. Many citation management tools are collaborative and allow you to share sources with peers.

There are a number of different citation management tools available including:

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After exploring each citation management tool, if you need help deciding which to use your librarian recommends either:

1. Choosing the one that your collaborators use so that you can share sources and notes.
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2. Choosing Zotero because it is free and open source, and because your librarian uses Zotero and can help you.

Citation Generator

Do you want help generating your citations, but do not need the functionality of a full-on citation manager? Try:

Zotero is a free and open source citation management application.

Citation management tools allow you to retrieve, store, organize, take notes on, and generate citations from all your information sources like articles, books, videos, standards, and more. It is collaborative, so you can share your sources with the people you are working on your research with. Zotero will generate citations for your sources.

Use Zotero with LaTeX

Zotero does allow you to create BibTeX bibliographic entries. Learn how with these research guides:

Use Zotero with Overleaf

Use Zotero with OneDrive

Zotero provides 300 MB of free storage, but you can use linked files or the ZotFile Plugin to use Zotero with your CU Boulder OneDrive cloud storage.