Research guides: Mathematics: Cite & write

Resources from the Writing and Communication Centre

Virtual Appointments
The Writing and Communication Centre instructors are experts in communicating in all disciplines, including digital, technical, and scientific writing and communication. They can help with brainstorming, planning, writing, and revision.
Online Resources
These resources cover a range of topics related to writing and communication across various disciplines, audiences, and situations.
Workshops
The Writing and Communication Centre offers workshops on a variety of communication-related topics throughout the term.

How to cite information

Avoid Plagiarism, or How to Successfully use the Works of Others
Want to learn more about when to cite? Check out this guide created by a UW Librarian.

These resources are provided by the Writing and Communication Centre.

Paraphrase
Instructions for how to paraphrase properly.
Integrating evidence into your writing
Describes different ways to integrate evidence into your writing.
Citing a source more than once
Describes how to cite a source multiple times in your writing.

Citation style guides

A citation style guide describes a specific way of citing materials (books, articles, websites, etc.), in your paper. There are many different style guides to choose from. Check with your instructor to see which guide you need to follow.

ACM Style Guide
Includes instructions for preparing manuscripts in Word and LaTex
APA 7th Edition Tutorials and Webinars
The Academic Writer Tutorial: Basics of Seventh Edition APA Style covers the basics of the seventh edition APA Style.
IEEE Editorial Style Manual
Details on formatting citations can be found in the IEEE Reference Guide PDF
Other Citation Style Guides
Citation style guides from the Library's Online Learning Object Repository.
Style guides from the Writing Centre
Covers the most common styles used across campus: APA, two versions of Chicago, IEEE, and MLA.

Search the Library's catalogue to find authoritative manuals on how to cite properly.

Reference management software

Citation management software offers a place to store and organize your citations. Citations can be exported directly from databases or captured from webpages and PDFs. The software also facilitates in text citing and automated bibliography creation in Word and Overleaf.

Zotero
Open source software that offers free accounts and unlimited storage when using your University of Waterloo email address. Links with Overleaf accounts.
Zotero at University of Waterloo
See Waterloo's Zotero guide for more information.

Other reference managers

JabRef
Open source, desktop based software which works well with the LaTeX.
BibDesk
Open source and works well with LaTeX. For use with Mac OS.
Mendeley
This free Elsevier product offers web based and desktop options (premium accounts are available). Links with Overleaf accounts.
Papers
Desktop and web based software for Mac or Windows which allows you to annotate, share, and store.
RefWorks: Get started guide
RefWorks allows users to create their own personal citation database easily and quickly by importing references from text files or online databases. Create an account and learn how to import references from From MathSciNet, Google Scholar and more!