April 17, 2007
OCLC FirstSearch Citation Service Available
OCLC FirstSearch has activated its new Citation service for students and scholars. FirstSearch records in the WorldCat, eBooks and WorldCat Dissertations databases now include a Cite this Item link.
Clicking the Cite this Item link in the External Resources section of the Detailed Record will invoke a new Web page with a list of citations for a selected record in the reference standard for five common styles, including APA, Chicago, Harvard, MLA and Turabian.
(View sample Cite this Item page.)
(View sample citation list.)
Users may copy and paste the needed format directly in a bibliography, noting, however, that formatting rules within a style can vary widely between applications and fields of interest or study, and they should apply the specific requirements of a reviewing body.
Log on to FirstSearch with your library's account to try this new citation formatting option in the WorldCat. Questions? Contact BCR's Heather Clark (hclark@bcr.org).

