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DBA Student Research Guide: Citation Management

This guide provides a list of research services and resources available to DBA students including: citation, dissertation writing and research guides, database recommendations and data sources.

Citing Your Sources - APA Style

Use the GGU APA 7 Citation Guide
  • Learn how to avoid plagiarism
  • Sample papers & examples
  • In-text Citations & References explanation
  • Video tutorials
  • Resources

Citation Managers

What is a citation manager?

A citation manager is also called a reference manager and bibliographic manager.

It is a  database that you build – create lists of articles, books, reports, videos, webpages, etc.

  • Software specially designed for students, scholars, and writers.
  • Formats and generates bibliographies (reference lists) using the citation style you specify.
  • Store, search and organize your research. Add notes, links, PDFs and other file types.

When should I use a citation manager?
Why use a citation manager?
What are my options?

Use the Citation Manager Guide to answer these questions and to find helpful resources.

Citations Tools in Library Databases

Use the citation tool in databases.

There are several library databases that provide a formatted APA Style citation, such as ProQuest and EBSCO. When you are searching a library database look around for a CITE tool - and select APA Style.

NOTE: Always check the citation generated by the database - is it correct? Frequently the capitalization or the punctuation is incorrect. Use the APA 7 Citation Guide to check the citation.

cite icon in ebsco database

Citation Indicators

Overview

Citations, Citation Indicators, and Research Quality: An Overview of Basic Concepts and Theories. Aksnes, D. W., Langfeldt, L., & Wouters, P. (2019). Citations, Citation Indicators, and Research Quality: An Overview of Basic Concepts and Theories. SAGE Open, 9(1). https://doi.org/10.1177/2158244019829575.

Research Metrics Guide (Brigham Young University Library)
This guide will help you understand research metrics about authors, articles/books, and journals.


Free Tools you can use

Google Scholar (overview, citation analysis tools)

Google Scholar Metrics - provide an easy way for authors to quickly gauge the visibility and influence of recent articles in scholarly publications. Scholar Metrics summarize recent citations to many publications, to help authors as they consider where to publish their new research.