The QuickStart Handbook is a task oriented tutorial, designed to introduce you to Citation as it fits into the process of preparing a research paper.

Citation EasyGuide (online)
Introduction: About the Handbook
Overview: How to use Citation as you are researching an issue

1. Start Citation
   
2. Create a Citation database
   
   A data entry form
   Introduction to Citation's forms
3. Add a Citation bibliographic record
   
4. Add a Citation note record
   
5. Save, close open, and backup your database
   
6. Journal articles & typical sources
   
   Enter a record for a journal article
   Open Citation's Preview box
   Add another note record
   Open Citation's Short List View
   Sample records, typical source works
7. Building a reading list of potential sources
   
8. Review sources & begin writing
   
   Planning and outlining: reviewing records on screen
   Printing notecards for all the notes you've collected
   Printing notes on specific topics
9. Include notes in your paper
   
10. Citations and bibliographies
    
    Working bibliographies
    Course papers
    Dissertations and publishable papers
    

QuickReference Guide to additional program features