When writing a research paper, you must always cite any sources that you have consulted. You must acknowledge when you are using the ideas, information, arguments, phrases or any other intellectual or creative output by another person. Not to do so is referred to as plagiarism. Plagiarism is a serious offense that carries with it severe academic consequences (see KPU Policy ST2), but that can largely be avoided by always citing your resources.
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Chicago LibGuide - (17th edition) Excellent Guide from the the University of Lethbridge
From the OWL at Purdue University: Comprehensive information about Chicago Style, including formatting and sample papers
From the University of Chicago: Turabian Quick Guide (Turabian is a simplified form of the Chicago Manual of Style)
Check the APA Citation Guide for more help.
What Zotero Does
Zotero (pronounced "zoh-TAIR-oh") is a Firefox addon for Windows, Mac, or Linux that collects, manages, and cites research sources. As such, it lives in your web browser where you do your work, is easy to use, and best of all it's free.
Zotero allows you to attach PDFs, notes and images to your citations, organize them into collections for different projects, and create bibliographies. It automatically updates itself periodically to work with new online sources and new bibliographic styles.
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You may be asked to prepare a literature review as an assignment, but more likely you are going to be expected to include a lit review as part of the introduction to your research paper. Properly done, a literature review is more than an annotated bibliography or summary of research articles. Your lit review should inform your readers of significant past research in your specialized topic, but also highlight critical issues, areas where research is lacking, or novel applications that your research is going to explore.
For some helpful tips on how to get started doing a literature review, see the University of Toronto Library's The Literature Review: A Few Tips on Conducting it.