This guide will help you find resources in Library and Information Studies. Click on the tabs to the left for more details. Also see the library's tutorials.

If you are a distance education student, please see this page for more information on library services.

Citation Management Tools

• Zotero - free citation management tool. See this handout (PDF) and this research guide.
• ZoteroBib has a free citation generator; no account or software needed.

Citation Manuals

• ​The Chicago Manual of Style is the only style manual completely online. (Link to 16th edition. Link to 17th edition)
• The OU Writing Center has examples from various style guides.
• Williams College has an in-depth guide to APA style as does the Excelsior Online Writing Lab. 
• There are print copies of many style guides in the Learning Lab for use while in Bizzell. 
  • The 2020, 7th edition of the APA's Publication Manual is on reserve at the circulation desk at call number BF 76.7 .P83 2020 TEXTBOOKS.

Lean Library

Lean Library is a browser extension that lets you take the library's online resources with you. If you are searching the general web for resources rather than the library's site, Lean Library will let you know if a resource you are looking at is available through OU libraries, or will directly link you to the ILL page (check out the Don't Buy It, Borrow It page in this guide to learn more about ILLs!). This helps you to avoid paywalls as you browse the web.