Anthropology
Visit the University Library's Research Strategies Citing Your Sources page for information on APA, and Chicago citation styles.
American Anthropology Association (AAA) citation style guide
The Online Writing Lab at Purdue offers Research and Citation Resources
Wondering whether to use author-date vs. notes-bibliography method if using Chicago style citation? Consult with your professor and also see:
Chicago Style Citation: Author Date vs. Note and Bibliography Long Island University Libguide
Chicago Style Citations and Format: Author Date vs. Note and Bibliography
Archaeology
Visit the University Library's Research Strategies Citing Your Sources page for information on APA, and Chicago citation styles.
American Anthropology Association (AAA) citation style guide
Biological Anthropology
American Journal of Physical Anthropology citation style
On the American Journal of Physical Anthropology journal webpage under the Author Guidelines scroll down to section 4: Preparing for submission, and look for "References" - it has referencing information for in text citations and bibliographies. As of 2017 the American journal of Physical Anthropology citation style is the same as APA 6th edition.
Visit the University Library's Research Strategies Citing Your Sources page for information on APA citation.
EndNote Web:
Zotero:
Citation Managers are bibliographic management programs that will help you keep track of articles and books as you find them, organize your references and create bibliographies in 100s of citation styles (e.g., APA, MLA, Chicago, Turabian, etc.)
They will also allow you to:
The most popular citation managers are EndNote and Zotero. Below are their differences. Remember to always check with your professor if you are not sure.
EndNote - Web version (EndNote Online or EndNote Basic) free to anyone; integrates with MS Word; the Instruction Labs at the University Library have the Cite-While-You-Write plug-in on Word for students to access their EndNote web accounts
Zotero - Free to anyone; integrates with MS Word and/or Google Docs; must be installed on your own computer
Zoterobib- Free to anyone; allows you to create an instant bibliography from your browser on any devices.
| Criteria | Zotero | EndNote and EndNote Web |
|---|---|---|
| Website | http://www.zotero.org/ |
EndNote Web: https://www.myendnoteweb.com/ |
| Web based? | Yes, works with Firefox browser and can sync with online account; connectors for Chrome and Safari available | EndNote is a standalone app but it can transfer library to EndNote Web. |
| Operating System | Windows, Mac, Linux | Windows or MAC |
| Cost | Free for basic account and the standalone app. Some cost for more online storage space | Free for EndNote Web but $$ for the standalone app. |
| Import from databases | Yes | Direct export from specific databases |
| Import citation info from web pages | Yes, also archives the page and you can add annotations | only with EndNote Web bookmarklet |
| Attach associated files (PDFs, etc.) | Yes, with option to attach automatically | Yes, and can highlight and annotate PDFs |
adapted from American University Library and Penn State University Libraries
