Depending on your required or preferred citation style, you can find info on properly formatting citations and bibliographies with this guide.
With citation management software you can:
- Collect citations and PDFs in one place
- Automatically create a list of references in the style you choose
- Automatically create in-text citations in the style you choose
- Take notes associated with a particular citation
- Share citations with fellow students and faculty
- Save yourself a significant amount of time!
One option is Zotero. Here's how to use it:
Guide to Using Zotero
Social Science Librarian Brie Gettleson also made a video tutorial.