What is a citation?
A citation is the author, title and additional information needed to find a book, journal article, government report, conference proceeding, etc... Sometimes a professor will provide you with a citation. You need to be able to read the citation to be able to find it. For example, to find this book, start by identifying the title.
Example citation:
Ellison, A. M., & Adamec, L. (2018). Carnivorous plants: Physiology, ecology, and evolution. Oxford, UK: Oxford University Press.
| Author(s) | Ellison, Aaron M. & Adamec, Lubomir |
| Year of Publication | 2018 |
| Title | Carnivorous Plants: Physiology, Ecology, and Evolution |
| Place of Publication | Oxford, UK |
| Publisher Name | Oxford University Press |
| ISBN (International Standard Book Number) | 9780191085390 0191085391 |
Find the book
To find a book by title, in Summon, click on Advanced Search.
Change the drop-down menu to "Title". Type the title in the search box, change the search field to Title (begins with), and click on the Search button.
