Capture a Passage from a text source
- In your Library, go to the Notes section and click “+Add Note”.
- Click into the Passage field and type in your text OR copy the text you want to capture from an online document and paste it into the Passage field.
- Click Save.
Capture a Passage from a streamed audio or video source
- In your browser navigate to an audio or a video source, for example, a YouTube video or a news article.
- Open another tab in the same browser and navigate to MyCited.
- In your MyCited Library, press the “Start Listening” button.
- MyCited will ask you if you would like to record from a Tab or from the Microphone. Select “Record from Tab.”
- MyCited will ask you to identify and Share which tab contains your audio source.
- Navigate to your audio source and press Play.
- In your MyCited Library, press the “Capture Note” button when you hear something you want to keep. MyCited will transcribe the last 150 words you heard.
- Click Save.
Capture a Passage from live audio
- In your MyCited Library, press the “Start Listening” button.
- MyCited will ask you if you would like to record from a Tab or from the Microphone. Select “Record from Microphone.”
- When you hear something that you want to keep, press “Capture Note.” MyCited will transcribe the last 150 words you heard.
- Click Save.
Add color to a Note
- In your Library, click the kebab on the upper-righthand corner of the Note you want to add color to. Hover your cursor over “Color” and then click the color you want to attribute to the Note.
- OR double click your note to open it. Click the paint palette icon in the upper-righthand corner. Select the color you want to attribute to your Note. Press Save.
Add an emoji to a Note
- In your Library, click the kebab on the upper-righthand corner of the Note you want to open and choose “Edit.” You can also double click the Note to enable editing.
- Click the Smiley Face icon in the upper-righthand corner of the Note.
- Select the emoji you would like to attribute to your Note.
- Click Save.
Add a Tag to a Note
- Open the Note you would like to Tag.
- In the Tags field type the word or phrase you would like to affix to your Note.
- Press Enter.
- You will see the Tag appear in your Tags field.
- Add more tags as needed.
- Press Save.
Delete a Tag from a Note
- Open the Note from which you would like to remove a Tag.
- Click the X on the righthand side of the Tag to remove it.
- Press Save.
Add a Citation to a Note with autoformat
- Copy the URL of your source.
- Paste it into the Citation field.
- Click “Generate Citation.”
- Press Save.
Add a Citation to a Note and format manually
- Enter manually formatted citation information into the Citation field.
- Press Save.
Define a word in a Passage or an Annotation
- Open a Note.
- Highlight the word you would like to define in either the Passage or the Annotation field.
- Press the “Define” button.
- You will see a box with the definition.
Translate a word or group of words in a Passage or an Annotation
- Open a Note.
- Highlight the word or words you would like to translate in either the Passage or the Annotation field.
- Press the “Translate” button.
- You will see a box with the Spanish translation of the word or words you selected.
Delete a Note
- Click the kebab in the upper-righthand corner of the Note you would like to delete.
- Select “Delete.”
- OR open the Note you want to delete and click the kebab in the upper-righthand corner and select “Delete.”
- MyCited will ask you to confirm that you want to delete the Note.
- Click “OK.”
Add a Group
- In your MyCited Library, click “+ Add Group” in the Group section.
- Give your group a name.
- Press “Save.”
Delete a Group
- Click the kebab in the upper-righthand corner of the Group card.
- Select “Delete.”
- MyCited will ask you to confirm that you want to delete the Group.
- Click “OK.”
- MyCited will notify you that any Notes from your Group will return to your Library.
Change the Name of a Group
- Click the kebab in the upper-righthand corner of the Group card.
- Select “Rename.”
- Enter your new name for the Group.
- Press “Save.”
Add a Note to a Group
- Find the Note you want to move to a Group.
- Use the Grabber on the lefthand side of the Note to drag and drop it in the desired Group.
- OR open the Note you want to move and open the Group menu at the bottom of the Note modal.
- Select the Group destination for your Note.
- Press “Save.”
Move a Note from one Group to another
- Open the Note you want to move.
- Go to the Group menu at the bottom of the Note modal.
- Select the Group destination for your Note.
- Press “Save.”
Move a Note from a Group back to the Notes section of My Library
- Open the Note you want to move.
- Go to the Group menu at the bottom of the Note modal.
- Select “None” from the menu.
- Press “Save.”
Sort Notes in My Library
- Click the Sort icon at the upper-righthand side of your Notes list.
- Select the category you would like to sort your notes by.
Sort Notes in a Group
- Open your Group.
- Click the Sort icon at the upper-righthand side of your Notes list.
- Select the category you would like to sort your notes by.
Search Notes in My Library
- Press the Magnifying Glass icon at the upper-righthand corner of your page.
- This will open a Search field at the top of your screen.
- Type the word or words you would like to search for and press Enter or click “Search”.
- Any Notes or Groups containing your search criteria will display.
- Click “Library” or the MyCited icon at the top of the page to return to your Library.
Export a Note
- Click the kebab in the upper-righthand corner of the Note.
- Select “Export.”
- MyCited will indicate that the contents of your Note have been saved to your clipboard.
- Paste them into your desired location.
- OR open the Note you would like to export. Click the kebab in the upper-righthand corner of the Note.
- Select “Export.”
- MyCited will indicate that the contents of your note have been copied to your clipboard.
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