How do I create a citation list?
Users can create a citation list for a books, journal articles, manuscripts, newspapers, or musical compositions in Resources. There are two methods for creating a citation list.
Method 1: Import a file in RIS (Research Information Systems) format.
Method 2: Manually create list.
Go to Resources.
![Image of the Resources button](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/004/169/311/original/ffff5e23-437f-4509-b77e-77fb9f2dc40d.png)
Select the Resources tool from the Tool Menu of your site.
Method 1: Import RIS File
To the right of the folder you want to import the RIS citation list, from the Actions drop-down menu, select Create Citation List.
This displays the New Citation List page.
Enter a name, then Import.
![Image of the New Citation page](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/003/316/250/original/b3ffc055-c695-4982-a0f4-9b14c926cf2f.png)
Enter a name for the citation list, then click Import.
This displays the Import Citations page.
Click Choose File.
![Image of the import citations page](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/003/316/254/original/391ace13-e78c-4d3c-84a6-1e0759079cbb.png)
Click Browse to locate and select the .ris file on your computer.
Click Import.
![Image of the uploaded citations file.](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/005/262/144/original/a1d57b91-c51f-42e8-9ded-bdae91253cf5.png)
Note: The selected .ris filename will appear next to the Choose File button.
Method 2: Manually create citation list.
To the right of the folder where you want to create the citation list, from the Actions drop-down menu, select Create Citation List.
This displays the New Citation List page.
Enter a name for the citation list, then click Manually Create.
![Image of the New Citation page](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/005/262/146/original/1b8e0a05-e82d-4605-8309-a5d204131cc6.png)
Enter citation information, then Save.
Manually enter the citation information, then click Save Citation.
Click Done.
![Image of manually created citations.](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/001/317/297/original/4c1d053a-81bf-4093-af65-e7616555f103.png)
This returns the display to the New Citation List page with a summary of the citation information. You may add more citations if needed. When finished, click Done.