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Guide to various citation styles, including tips for citation analysis and writing.
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Citation Updates and News

More and more people are finding sources for their research from document versions on electronic readers like iPads and Kindle Fires.  The citation format bodies are keeping up with the trend!  Here are some links to e-reader citation formats.  (as of February 2012)

 

Writing tips and guides -- Books

Hint: See the call number range PE 1400s for more, similar books.

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A short guide to writing about literature - Barnet, Sylvan
Call Number: PE1479.C7B3 2012 (will be on Leavey stacks by end of Fall Semester 2011!)
ISBN: 0205118453
Publication Date: 2012

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Accidental genius : using writing to generate your best ideas, insights, and content - Levy, Mark
Call Number: PE1479.B87 L48 2010 Leavey Library
ISBN: 1605095257
Publication Date: 2010

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The craft of research - Booth, Wayne C.
Call Number: Q180.55.M4B66 2008 Leavey Library
ISBN: 9780226065656
Publication Date: 2008

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Style: Lessons in Clarity and Grace - Williams, Joseph M.
Call Number: PE1421.W545 2007
ISBN: 0321479351
Publication Date: 2007
4 copies at USC Libraries: Doheny & Leavey Libraries

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Academic writing : a handbook for international students - Bailey, Stephen
Call Number: PE1413.B28 2006
ISBN: 0415384192
Publication Date: 2006
1 copy available at Leavey. NO-LOAN - COMNS-DESK

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Academic writing for graduate students : essential skills and tasks - Swales, John
Call Number: PE1408.S7836 2004 Leavey Library
ISBN: 0472088564

 

Citation Management

Link to Refworks Site (at USC)

Key Features:

  • Automatically creates formatted bibliographies
  • Imports RSS feed data
  • Has a mobile platform for iPhone use
  • Provides access to author/journal info
  • Ability to search other catalogs/databases within the interface and import citations

(requires a subscription but USC offers this free to students)

If you have never used RefWorks before, I recommend you start by checking out John Bonham's RefWorks guide which provides step by step instructions.

 

Other Citation Managers

RefWorks isn't the only citaction software out there. There is also:

  • Zotero
  • Mendeley
  • Cite-U-Like
  • Connotea
  • Endnote

Get more details from our list of other citation managers.

 

Last updated:

February 2012.

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