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Citation Apps For Mobile Devices, Mary Van Ullen, Jane Kessler
Citation Apps For Mobile Devices, Mary Van Ullen, Jane Kessler
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Purpose
– The purpose of this paper is to evaluate the accuracy and functionality of a selection of basic Android and iOS apps for mobile devices designed to generate bibliographic citations.
Design/methodology/approach
– A number of inexpensive or free apps were installed on several different tablets and phones. Book citations in MLA and APA format were generated and evaluated for accuracy.
Findings
– Results show that the majority of the apps tested produced unacceptably inaccurate citations, and many had limited functionality. The best of the apps tested was EasyBib.
Research limitations/implications
– There are infinite combinations of operating systems, apps, …