Citation tools allow you to save and organize your research. They also let you create formatted bibliographies.
Downloadable as a standalone program or a Firefox extension, Zotero is designed to store content in any format, including PDFs, images, audio and video files, and snapshots of web pages. Zotero operates with thousands of sites, and automatically indexes your library for ease of access.
Mendeley is a tool that enables you to manage citations and PDFs using a desktop client or through your account on mendeley.com. Mendeley also includes plugins for Word or OpenOffice, so you can easily create citations and/or bibliographies as you write your papers. Use Mendeley to connect with other researchers in your field and discover what they are reading. There are also groups you can join that focus on particular subject areas or research projects. Mendeley even allows you to log in using your Facebook account. Setting up Mendeley is free and comes with 2 GB of storage on their web server.
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The Library of Congress website gives example of how to cite primary sources in MLA and Chicago style formats:
Example MLA Article Citation (Click to Enlarge)
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Example MLA Book Citation (Click to Enlarge)
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