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Cite Your Sources Auto-Magically: Helping Students Choose A Citation Management Tool, Barbara M. Sorondo, Francisco Javier Fajardo, Christopher M. Jimenez, Rebecca Roth, Stephanie Brenenson

Works of the FIU Libraries

This recipe for the Cite Your Sources Auto Magically workshop is designed as a sampler of citation management tools. The workshop enables students, researchers, and faculty to preview four of the most popular choices currently out there: RefWorks, EndNote, Mendeley, and Zotero.

At Florida International University, the new workshop originated from both student and faculty frequently asked questions as well as feedback at our pre-existing citation management workshops. It was also prompted by the possibility of the university ending the sitewide subscription to RefWorks, the longest-running option for those in need of citation management assistance. After discussing what our students …

A Five-Star Citing Experience: Creating Variations On A Master Class, Christopher M. Jimenez, Rebecca Roth, Stephanie Brenenson, Barbara M. Sorondo, Francisco Javier Fajardo

Works of the FIU Libraries

This recipe describes a method for applying a master class outline to various workshops on citation management tools. The librarians at Florida International University (FIU) have historically provided a workshop series on RefWorks. In response to demands from the university community for other tools, we have adapted the master class outline into a template for teaching EndNote, Mendeley, and Zotero. By using this recipe, readers will have a simple template for their own citation management tool workshop series.