Why Cite?
What kind of sources should you cite?
Below are useful presentations and handouts on Research Impact Measurement. For further details, please refer to Research Impact Measurement guide.
Find out the citation style that your department or lecturer prefers. Once you have determined the style to follow, use it consistently in your paper, bibliography or reference list.
For resources on popular citation styles, click on the styles listed below :
Zotero is a free bibliographic citation management software that allows you to save, collect, manage, cite, and share research sources.
Zotero is available either as a Firefox extension or as standalone software that works with Firefox, Chrome and Safari browsers. It works right in your browser, making it easy to save you citations while you search. Use the Zotero word processor plugins to easily cite your sources and create a bibliography while you work. For further details, please refer to Zotero guide.
EndNote is a bibliographic management software that:
EndNote software is available to NUS staff and students free of charge for both Windows and Mac users. For further details, please refer to EndNote guide.
Mendeley is a bibliographic management software that:
NUS Libraries now has a subscription to Mendeley Institutional Edition (MIE). MIE offers more storage space and more opportunities to collaborate with other researchers. To find out more about MIE or how to join MIE as a NUS staff and student, please refer to Mendeley guide.