Help with RefWorks?
Need help learning to manage your citations and create bibliographies according to a specific citation style?
Take a look at these options, and remember - since we've already purchased RefWorks institutionally, it's free to all Georgetown affiliates!
If you want help learning the details of this useful tool, consider attending one of the DML Workshops or contacting your liaison librarian.
- RefWorks 101: Manage Citations & Create Bibliographies
Learn how to capture, manage, and work with citations using RefWorks, an online bibliographic management tool. This workshop covers the basic features of using RefWorks, including exporting and importing records electronically from journal databases, organizing records, searching and sorting records, and preparing bibliographies instantaneously. Hands-on practice included.
*Workshop size: limited to 10 participants
Citation Management Tools
- RefWorks
Purchased by the Georgetown libraries, this online bibliographic management system allows users to gather, manage, store and share all types of information as well as generate citations and bibliographies. Tutorials available on the site. - Zotero A free, easy-to-use Firefox extension to help you collect, manage, and cite your research sources. It lives right where you do your work—in the web browser itself. (Though RefWorks is usually a better option for academic researchers, Zotero represents a great free option for individuals who don't have an institutional membership to RefWorks.)
- EndNote Unlike RefWorks, EndNote is a software-based citation management system. Though not directly supported by Georgetown Libraries, many researchers consider this tool!
APA 6th Edition: Changes & Tips
Though you may have been comfortable using APA 5th edition, a new 6th edition now exists, so it's a good time to refresh your knowledge!
- What's new in the 6th edition? APA provides a quick overview of the chapter by chapter changes to the publication manual.
- APA Tutorial: What's new in the 6th edition? Corresponding with the list provided above, APA put together a short tutorial detailing changes.
- Corrections to the First Printing As you may have heard, the first printing of APA6 had numerous errors. APA has since corrected the problems in the second and third printings, but they are also providing a listing of corrections for those who purchased the first printing.
- APA Style Blog A weekly discussion of various style topics by APA experts.
- Supplemental Materials for APA Style Guide Owners Due to space considerations, the APA style guide contains some citations to materials available online.
- Frequently Asked Questions: APA
Citation Guides
- GU Libraries' MLA Guide The examples provided in this guide are meant to introduce you to the basics of citing sources using the MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers (seventh edition).
- APA Formatting & Style Guide A useful guide created by The Writing Lab and The OWL at Purdue University.
- Chicago-Style Citation Quick Guide Chicago provides a quick overview (with examples) of common citations.
- Brief Guide to Citing Government Publications Compiled by the University of Memphis, this page provides an overview of government publication references.
- Research & Documentation Online Offers an extensive annotated list of specialized sources for more than 30 disciplines. The resources are organized by type—databases and indexes, Web resources, and reference books—under four main categories: Humanities, Social Sciences, History, and Sciences.
- AMA Style Guide The University of Washington provides a quick reference guide to AMA Style.
Ask Michele! |
 Michele Malloy, MALIS Contact Info: Research Support Coordinator Dahlgren Memorial Library 3900 Reservoir Road NW Washington, DC 20057 202.431.9548 (mobile) 202.687.1783 (office) Send Email |
Loading content... please wait
