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/