Subject and Course Guides: Music Education Research: Writing and Citing Help

Citing and organizing research references

RefWorks is the bibliographic information tool provided free to University of Nebraska-Lincoln students, as shown in the links below. Other tools available for a price or for free online (indicated by an asterisk) are: Zotero*, Evernote, Dropbox*, Schrivener, SuperNotecard, Googledoc*, Mendeley* (sync to iPad, iPhone, iTouch), VUE (Visual Understanding Evironment)*

RefWorks and other citation management tools
RefWorks is a web-based bibliographic reference manager provided by the Libraries that can be accessed from any Mac or PC computer on or off campus. Use RefWorks or other citation management tools to keep track of resources you find in your research, and to create your bibliography when finished.
RefWorks Tips, Tricks and Guides
Details about RefWorks at University of Nebraska-Lincoln

Style manuals

Here are links to the records for the two style manuals that are most commonly used by music students at University of Nebraska-Lincoln.

Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (APA)
Style and citation guide commonly used in the social sciences and for music education research. Printed resource. 7th ed. MUSIC REF BF76.7.P83 2020.
Chicago Manual of Style Online
Style manual often used in the humanities. Printed 15th ed. also available in MUSIC REF Z253.C5 2003

Sample APA citations

Sample APA citations
A sample paper with title, abstract, and APA-style citations in various formats

Attached is a sample paper, with title, abstract, and APA-style citations in various formats.

Writing help

Purdue Online Writing Lab (OWL)
The Online Writing Lab (OWL) at Purdue University houses writing resources and instructional material. Users worldwide will find information to assist with many writing projects. Includes general style guides, APA citation style, and many other resources.
Plagiarism
A University of Nebraska-Lincoln subject guide on plagiarism and citation.

Subject Guide: Music

Anita Breckbill

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Subjects: Dance, Music