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MUSY 191: AfroClassical Music Forum and Practicum

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If you are looking for help with Chicago music-specific citations, this guide will be helpful. 

The Oberlin College Writing and Speaking Center and the Oberlin College Libraries can assist with writing your research paper and citations. The Writing Center provides assistance with writing mechanics, including citation, developing a research question or thesis, developing an argument to support your thesis, reviewing your paper for sentence-level corrections, and editing for flow and clarity.

The libraries provide support for citation, including using citation management software like RefWorks and Zotero and citation manuals for the major styles at the Research Help Desk, developing a research question or thesis, and creating a search strategy to find the best sources related to your topic.

Citation Management Software

Zotero app icon of uppercase red letter Z on a sheet of paper with the bottom left corner turned upYou may want to consider using a citation management tool such as RefWorks or Zotero to help you collect, organize, and cite the sources.

Librarians can help you with both applications, which may it easy to cite sources in a variety of styles. Both have plugins for Microsoft Word and Google Docs to cite as you write.