Resources

Firefox Campus Edition can be downloaded here, and it comes with Zotero–an excellent citation and reference manager–pre-installed. If you’re already running Firefox, you can find the Zotero plug-in here. Zotero can integrate with Microsoft Word, which is a very handy feature. For instructions on how to get Word and Zotero playing nicely together, click here. If you use an alternative office suite, Zotero also can be made to work well with OpenOffice and NeoOffice.

The Internet Detective tutorial I mentioned in class can be found here. It provides an excellent overview of how to make good evaluations of internet-based resources.

Chicago Manual of Style-Citation Quick Guide. At this link you’ll find examples of the most commonly used types of resources, documented in proper CMS format.

Time magazine

Newsweek

The New York Times (You can sign up for TimesSelect at no charge–just be sure to use your Saint Mary’s email address.)

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