Library Resources for MSN Students: Citing Results

You have many options for CMS platforms, and it is entirely up to you to decide which platform you choose to use. See the box to the left for details on different programs.

Some of these programs are free, while others require a fee. Depending on the type of work that you are doing, you may not need to purchase a CMS program.

East Carolina University provides RefWorks for free to all faculty, staff, and students.

Laupus Guides
APA Citation Style Guide, 7th edition

Additional Resources
APA Frequently Asked Questions 
APA Tutorial from the American Psychological Association 
APA Handout 
APA Style by OWL

AMA Style

AMA Citation Style

An electronic version of The AMA Manual of Style (10th edition) is available through the Laupus Library catalog

NLM Style

Citing Medicine

All Styles

Purdue Online Writing Lab (OWL)

RefWorks

• ECU Libraries provides RefWorks to current students, faculty, and staff free of charge.
• Accounts are made using your ECU Pirate ID and password.
• RefWorks stores your citations, and you can even upload PDFs of articles directly to RefWorks for convenient storage and review.
• Integrated with Microsoft Word and Google Docs.

What if I need more help?

Schedule a one-on-one appointment with your liaison librarian for in-depth guidance, or use our Ask-a-Librarian chat feature!

Need help right away? RefWorks has excellent step-by-step video tutorials on their YouTube channel!

Zotero (zotero.org)

• Free software
• Downloadable desktop software which saves your references to your computer
• Includes a shortcut button for most Internet browsers
• Integrated with Microsoft Word

Mendeley (mendeley.com)

• Free software
• Downloadable desktop software which saves your references to your computer
• Includes a shortcut button for most Internet browsers
• Integrated with Microsoft Word

EndNote

• Basic (endnote.com/product-details/basic)
  • Free software
  • Cloud-based, hosted on the web
  • Save up to 50,000 references total per free account
  • Integrated with Microsoft Word
• X9 (endnote.com)
  • Fee-based software
  • Downloadable desktop software which saves your references to your computer
  • Save an unlimited number of references
  • Integrated with Microsoft Word

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Plagiarism is a serious offense at East Carolina University. The ECU Student Handbook defines plagiarism as "Copying the language, structure, ideas, and/or thoughts of another and adopting same as one's own original work." For more information see The Code of Conduct.

Tips for avoiding plagiarism from The First Year Writing Studio at ECU:

• Place quotation marks around direct quotes.
• Paraphrase your source information. This means more than rearranging the structure of a sentence or changing a few words. A good way to do this is to figure out what the source means to you and then write this down without looking at the source.
• Document all quotes and paraphrased information, and provide a Works Cited page at the end of your paper.
• In your notes, record quotes, paraphrases, and summaries in an orderly manner so that the page number, source, author/editor, and publication information are carefully noted.

Links for more information

• How to Avoid Plagiarism: An Online Tutorial -- From Rutgers University 
• You Quote It, You Note It -- From Acadia University 
• Citing Sources and Avoiding Plagiarism -- From Duke University

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