Research Help: FHS Honors Academy 2021: Citation Management

Citation Management Tool

Citing your sources is one of the most important steps in doing research. RefWorks will allow you to store and organize your citations as well as easily create your bibliography/references (whether annotated or not) and final paper in the correct style.

You can use RefWorks to:

Organize references
Format bibliographies
Create a database of your own citations
Import references directly from library databases
Insert in-text citations, footnotes and bibliographies using the Write-n-Cite tool
Share your citations with a group

RefWorks
If you do not have a current RefWorks account, start here and sign up for a new account using your Fitchburg State email address. RefWorks will work anywhere using your login information. Off campus and on campus.

Video Tutorials
Check out the YouTube playlist we put together for short how-to videos on RefWorks.

Paraphrasing vs. Quoting

Paraphrasing is different from quoting, but it's not always as easy to do. Here are some resources to help you learn how to paraphrase better.

Quoting and Paraphrasing Sources
Information on how to quote and paraphrase and successful examples of both.
Paraphrasing (from Duke)
Examples of paraphrasing in major citation styles.
Avoiding Plagiarism

Plagiarism

"plagiarize"

to steal and pass off (the ideas or words of another) as one's own
to use (another's production) without crediting the source
to commit literary theft
to present as new and original an idea or product derived from an existing source

(From Merriam Webster Online.)

Explore the links below to learn more about Plagiarism and how to avoid it.

You Quote It, You Note It!
Watch this tutorial to learn more about Plagiarism and how to avoid it.
Plagiarism.org