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TitleEbook Central: Citations - START HERE
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You can get easily get a citation for any book on your Ebook Central site.  

Three different ways to get a citation:

 
1. The Cite Book Feature:
From the Detail Page, before even opening the book:
 
Image shows the Cite Book link on the book details page, which is the last link underneath the cover image.

OR from the online reader for the PDF reader:
Image shows the cite book icon in the top toolbar of the PDF online reader on Ebook Central.
and for the EPUB online reader:
Image shows the cite book icon in the bottom toolbar of the EPUB online reader on Ebook Central.
This opens a "Citation" window:
Image shows the pop-up window where the citation can be copied or exported to use in a citation management tool.

From here you can:
  • Choose the citation format (for this citation only) using the "FORMAT" drop-down menu.
  • Copy the citation, to paste elsewhere
  • Export the citation in one of the two listed formats: RefWorks or EndNote/Citavi. If you use a different citation management tool than those listed in the Citation window, this article has further instructions

2. When you copy from a book, a citation is automatically included with the copied text.
 
image shows the pop-up window for copied text, showing the copied text and the generated book citation included.

3. When you print or page-range-download, a citation is automatically included at the bottom of every page:
 
Image shows a section of a PDF-downloaded chapter with the citation at the bottom of the page.
 
 

To change your default citation format:

  • Sign in to your personal Ebook Central account (if you aren't already)
  • Go to Profile (top right of Ebook Central screen):
Image of navigation links at the top of the page, showing the location of the Profile link (third option from the left on the righthand side of the page).
  • Select your desired default citation format. Options are: APA, Chicago/Turabian - Notes - Bibliography, Chicago/Turabian - Author-Date, Harvard, MLA, or Vancouver
​Image shows the Default Citation Style options that can be selected on the profile page.
  • Click Save Changes


Editions of the citation formats used in Ebook Central:
  • APA – 7th edition
  • Chicago/Turabian – 16th edition
  • Harvard
  • MLA – 8th edition
  • Vancouver – 3rd edition

Note, ​Ebook Central citations are not chapter or page specific.
 
 
URL NameEbook-Central-Citations-start-here
Created Date2024-08-07 23:14
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