LIS 502 - Tracking a Current Topic 

RefWorks is a tool that collects, stores and organizes citations from books, articles, web sites, and other sources. It can automatically format those citations into a bibliography in a multitude of different citation styles.

Refworks is provided by the Library and CITES without charge to UIUC students, staff and faculty.

RefWorks tutorials

For advice on citation styles, see:

Citation Styles by the Central Reference Department - links to guides for various citation formats.

Purdue University Online Writing Lab (OWL) - an extensive guide to research, writing, and formulating citations.

• Sample citations to electronic works - MLA style
• Sample citations to electronic works - APA style
• Sample citations to websites - Chicago style

Research and Documentation Online by Diana Hacker - a guide to research and citation in the humanities, social sciences, history, and science. Includes instructions on citing electronic works.

HINT: Using a citation manager like RefWorks or Zotero can be a time-saver. However, be sure to proofread and correct the bibliography that the software generates.