This page contains information about properly citing sources in academic papers. Listed are the most popular citation styles used in Anthropology. Always check with your professor for their preferred citation style. Also included in this page are resources and tips for avoiding plagiarism. For more help or information about successfully integrating sources into your paper, contact a librarian or the UCCS Writing Center.
Citation management tools allow a user to:
Chicago Manual of Style (Author-Date) is the primary citation style for most anthropologists, however you should always check with your instructor. KFL has access online and physical copies in the library to help students and researchers to create accurate citations. However, there are also citation management tools to make this process easier too.
Mendeley is a free citation manager tool that is supported by the Kraemer Family Library. You can download Mendeley on multiple devices and sync your citations across the devices using your online Mendeley account.
Zotero is free open source software available for download on your computer or used online via the web. You can download on multiple devices and Zotero automatically synchs your data. It is not supported by the Kraemer Family Library.