18 Citation Management
Learning Objectives
After completing this section you will be able to:
- Use citation managers to effectively organize your citations
- Make sure you are citing properly
- Avoid plagiarism
Why do we cite?
It’s important to cite sources you used in your research for several reasons:
- To back up your claims – show you’ve done proper research by listing sources you used to get your information
- To give credit – be a responsible scholar by giving credit to other researchers and acknowledging their ideas
- To avoid plagiarism – do not claim the words and ideas of other authors
Why do we use citation managers?
Citation managers are software that can help you:
- Collect research materials
- Organize research materials
- Collaborate and share research materials
- Cite while you write in Word, Google Docs or Open Office
- Generate an up-to-date BibTeX file (.bib) to cite in LaTeX
It is highly recommended that you use a citation manager in your research