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Famous Trials: Citing Sources

A special topic guide for researching famous trials in history

Reference Management Software

You have choices.  Here's a list of three popular, widely-used reference managers.  Pick one that works well for you!

EndNote

Zotero

Mendeley

A manual for writers of research papers, theses, and dissertations

Chicago Manual of Style

The discipline of history uses the Chicago Manual of Style (CMOS) for citing and formatting sources.  The most recent edition is the 17th.

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Notes & Bibliography

Notes & Bibliography: Sample Citations