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Academic Integrity and Library Research: Citation Management

This guide contains a video, a PowerPoint presentation, Web links and library resources to help students understand academic integrity and avoid plagiarism.

Parts of a Citation

This video will walk you through what a citation is and the different parts of a citation.

Direct link to "Anatomy of a Citation" on MSU Mediaspace

Video credit: Megan Kudzia

Citation Guide Resources

Page listing guides for APA, MLA, ASA, Chicago Style and other speciality areas.

Using Bibliographic Software to Organize Your Citations

EndNote and EndNote Web Information
This guide offers information on the software EndNote (requires purchase) and EndNote Web (free for MSU students and staff through the Web of Science resource).
Mendeley
This guide offers information on the software Mendeley (free available), which can help compile and organize citations and create bibliographies.
Zotero
An add-on for the Firefox browser: helps collect, manage, and cite research sources.

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