LibGuides: GU-Q: HIST-4210: STEM and Power in Africa: Citing & Evaluation

Evaluation Tools

CRAAP Test Handout created by California State University, Chico
Scholarly vs. Popular sources from the SFCC library guide: https://libguides.spokanefalls.edu/c.php?g=288859&p=4306985
MESA Guidelines for Evaluating Digital Scholarship

Here are some useful links to help you cite your sources correctly:

Zotero
Zotero is a free citation tool. Download the application to your computer, register online and install the plugin to your browser. You can start grabbing your citation information from library catalogs, databases or Google Scholar!

Watch the following short tutorials to learn how to install and use Zotero:

When you install Zotero on your computer, Google Docs and Microsoft Word integration is automatic. You only need to sync it to your account.

Zotero support
Take a look at the detailed support documentation Zotero makes available through this page to resolve basic or more advanced issues

Zotero 3 Step Installation Guide
Follow this 3-step guide to install Zotero to your PC or Mac

RefWorks
From the website: "The new RefWorks is a reference management service that supports the needs of students, faculty and librarians. With an improved user experience, full-text management and collaboration features, RefWorks gives students and faculty a tool that enables a more efficient and reliable process for producing research papers."

To create an account in RefWorks, make sure you click on the "Create account" link at the bottom:

Watch the following videos to learn how to use RefWorks effectively:

	RefWorks	Zotero
Grab citations	Yes, with "Save to RefWorks" plugin. Compatible with Primo discovery service. Compatible with Google Scholar.	Yes, with "Save to Zotero" plugin. Compatible with Primo discovery service. Compatible with Google Scholar.
Cloud Space	Unlimited	300 MB online Desktop: depending on your computer's hard drive.
Subscription Model	Library subscription	Free
Cite in text editor	Yes, Microsoft Word, Google Docs.	Yes, Microsoft Word, Google Docs, LibreOffice.