ASIAN 371: Topics in Chinese Literature: Journey to the West and Creation of the Gods (Fall 2024) : Citing and Evaluating Resources
Need to cite articles, books, or Web pages?
Citing Sources - resources and examples of citation styles
UW-Madison Writing Center's Writer's Handbook has tips on citation styles (APA, Chicago, CBE, MLA, etc.).
Information on how to avoid plagiarism from UW-Madison's Writing Center.
Use citation managers to organize your references and create bibliographies.
Manage your References
Citation managers help you collect references and files from online databases, share references with others, and format citations and bibliographies. The following tools are supported by UW-Madison Libraries.
- EndNoteEndNote is desktop citation management software. It may be more appropriate if you are writing for publication.
- EndNote BasicEndNote Basic is a Web-based citation manager free to UW-Madison staff and students that can be used as a standalone citation manager or in conjunction with EndNote Desktop.
- MendeleyMendeley is a free, Web and desktop-based citation manager and academic networking tool. Free version comes with 1GB storage space and private group up to 3 members.
- ZoteroZotero is an open source citation manager and academic social networking tool. Two versions include a Firefox browser extension and Zotero standalone that works with other browsers.
Evaluation Tools
- Evaluating sources for reliability and usefulness - Tip sheet (PDF)
- Peer review in three minutes (Video)
- Explains what peer review is
- From North Carolina State University libraries
- Identifying scholarly articles - Tip sheet
Is it a primary source?
The following research guides contain descriptions of primary sources.