Research with Citations Skill

Conduct research with proper citations, source verification, and academic standards.

When to Use

• Academic writing
• Professional reports
• Fact-checking
• Literature reviews

Core Capabilities

• Source discovery
• Citation formatting (APA, MLA, Chicago)
• Credibility assessment
• Bibliography generation
• Plagiarism detection
• Cross-referencing

Citation Formats

APA: Author, A. A. (Year). Title. Publisher.
MLA: Author. "Title." Publisher, Year.
Chicago: Author. Title. Publisher, Year.

Source Evaluation (CRAAP Test)

• Currency: How recent?
• Relevance: Meets your needs?
• Authority: Who wrote it?
• Accuracy: Evidence-based?
• Purpose: Why does it exist?

Tools

• Zotero: Reference management
• Google Scholar: Academic search
• Connected Papers: Literature mapping
• Crossref: DOI lookup

Best Practices

• Use primary sources
• Verify facts with multiple sources
• Track all sources during research
• Use citation manager
• Avoid citation mills

Resources

• Zotero: https://www.zotero.org/
• Google Scholar: https://scholar.google.com/