Research Guides: MUS7260 Research Methods in Music: Citing Sources

Plagiarism

Plagiarism (抄襲) is a serious offense. You are plagiarising if you have copied & pasted sentences directly from a website, a book, a journal, etc. You are still plagiarisng even if you have replaced one or two words from the original sentence(s) without crediting the source. So, avoid plagiariam & cite your sources properly.

Here are some tools to help you create proper citations.

Major citation styles

Common citation styles

Click here to find information on the most common citation styles including the APA, MLA, and Chicago style.

Automatic citation generation

There are many online tools that make citations easier to manage. However, remember that automatic citation tools are never perfect. You still need to understand the rules for your citation style in order to spot mistakes.

Here are some good ones:

EndNote
EndNote 20 is a leading reference management tool that helps save you time when writing research papers. Using this single software platform you can:

- Collect and organize your references.
- Annotate and make notes on the PDFs you have added to your reference library.
- Generate citations and bibliographies in any citation style directly within Microsoft Word.
Mendeley
Mendeley allows you to output citations in multiple formats. It also has a Word plug-in that allows you to do this directly in your papers.
Zotero
A free tool to help collect, organize, cite, and share your research sources.
ZoteroBib
Provided by the same team as the more fully featured Zotero, this online tool helps you build a bibliography instantly without creating an account or installing any software.
Readcube
A desktop and browser-based program for managing, annotating, and accessing academic research articles.
CitationGenerator
A free online tool for generating citations in APA, MLA, and Chicago style. Covers a wide range of different source types. Useful for one-off references.
NCSU Libraries Citation Builder
Another online tool - useful for quickly generating a reference in APA or MLA style.

Beyond HKBU_Rev

Beyond HKBU

ILL (get articles from outside BU)

HKALL (get books from outside BU)