Installing the Cite It! Tool
The Cite It! tool allows you to add citations from websites directly to your Course Resource List.
- To install, click on your initials in the upper right corner of the screen, and then click on “Cite It!”:
- Drag the “CITE IT!” button to your browser’s bookmark bar:
Example: Using the Cite It! Tool to Add a Video
Here, the Cite It! tool is used to add a film found while browsing on Kanopy.
- Click on the Cite It! bookmark
- An “Add this to my list” box will pop up; select the Resource Type (e.g. Video), the reading list you would like to add the resource to, and the section of the resource list (e.g. ‘Week 3”); the title and other information will automatically populate; click ADD & CLOSE:
The Cite It! tool will try to make a match to the library catalog; if it does not find a match based on the information provided, it will ask you if you would like to request a purchase of the resource.
In this case the library does not own this video, so a popup asks if you would like to request a purchase; if desired, check “New film purchase” and click CONFIRM:
*The Cite It! tool automatically harvests data from a website, so it is always helpful to double check the information populated before you add the item to your list.
Saving Citations to My Collection
You can also use the Cite It! Tool to save citations to your "My Collection" folder, if you do not wish to add them to a Course Resource List right away.
- In the "Add to" section, select My Collection:
- You can view your collection from your Course Resource List, by clicking on ADD ITEMS and then selecting My Collection:
You can then drag items from your Collection to your Course Resource List, if desired.