Library Guides: COM 101: Introduction to Communication Studies: Managing Citations

Your Options

To keep a list of Communication Source citations, you have several options from easiest to harder (but with more additional features). Links will take you to more information.

Save permalinks for each article, in a Word or Google Doc file
Create a MyEbsco account to save Communication Source items in folders
Consider creating a Zotero account to keep a list of citations from more databases and websites than EBSCO. Contact me to learn more.

Save Permalinks

1. Select the browser link to obtain a persistent link to any article record.

A persistent link is also available from the screen displaying the PDF:

MyEbsco

In Communication Source or other EBSCO database, you can create a MyEBSCO account to save citations found in EBSCO databases only, as well as to save searches and to create search alerts. Follow the instructions below to create an account and start saving citations.

1. In an EBSCO database, select MyEBSCO at the top of the screen, on the right.

2. You need to create an account the first time you use MyEBSCO (this account is separate from your UP credentials). This account does not expire.

3. Each time you use Communication Source, sign in to your account. Then, on any results list, select the blue Save icon to place items into your Saved folder in the dashboard.