EasyBib Instructional presentation
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EasyBib allows students to generate citations in MLA, APA, and Chicago styles. It offers features for note taking including virtual note cards and Cornell note templates. Users can register for a premium account to access additional features from any device.
EasyBib Instructional presentation
- 2. How does EasyBib make research easier? Citation Generation Easily create a bibliography in MLA, APA, and Chicago styles Export to Word or Google Docs fully formatted Create in text citations, and tag and sort citations Note Taking Two systems: virtual note cards and Cornell Note taking Create an outline Group, tag, and associates notes with your outline and sources
- 3. Registering with IP authentication 1. Click the register link 3. Or register with 2. Register an existing third and create an party service like account with Google EasyBib Registering from IP authenticated school computers instantly gives you premium feature access. Register at any point to create a premium account, save your work, and access it from anywhere!
- 4. Using a coupon code to register with EasyBib Register with EasyBib and enter your coupon code to create a premium account
- 5. Using a coupon with third party registration to create a premium account Register with a third party service Click coupon codes link at account page to upgrade Add coupon code to access premium features. IP authenticated computers will have immediate access
- 6. Getting started This is the project management page. From here you can create, manage, and view projects. Start by clicking “Create a new project”
- 7. Creating a new project To start your project, give it a title Next, select the desired citation style (don’t worry if you pick the wrong one, you can always change it later Then click “Create” automatically)
- 8. Starting a bibliography Your new project has been created and appears at the bottom of your list To start creating citations for this project, just click “Bibliography.” Click “Notebook” to create notes and an outline. Click “Paper” to open a Google doc.
- 9. Selecting a source type to cite Here is the bibliography start page; from here there are tabs for the most popular sources, as well as a tab for all 59 sources EasyBib supports
- 10. Viewing all source types Clicking on the “All 59 options” tab will expand a pane that provides you with links to forms that will help you cite just about any type of source you may come across
- 11. Citing a book EasyBib allows users to automatically format book citations by simply entering a title, keyword or ISBN. EasyBib offers auto-citing for 22 of the 59 sources Enter your search term, find the appropriate edition from the list, click “select”, and...
- 12. Citing a book The fields are automatically filled in for you! Be sure to make sure the information is correct Select the correct medium & add additional info The “LearnCite” feature shows you where different elements are placed within the citation, and Click the “Create citation” highlights specific rules such as button, and... those around capitalization
- 13. Building your list Your citation is automatically formatted and added to your list. Continue the process to build your works cited
- 14. Citing a website You can automatically format a website by simply entering a URL. EasyBib will grab the data from the site and automatically fill in the form *Be sure to make sure all of the information is correct and fill in any empty fields
- 15. Information literacy for websites EasyBib will show you EasyBib has analyzed criteria on how the the most cited websites website was evaluated, and will let you know and how you can what sources are evaluate the website as credible to cite, what a credible source to use aren’t, and what are in in your research the middle
- 16. Source guide Not sure if you’re at the correct form? Click the Help link, which is on all 59 forms and the tab menu The source guide will give you suggestions, definitions and examples of specific source types and then re-direct you to the appropriate form
- 17. Manual entry and annotations If you prefer, or if your information cannot be automatically found, you can manually enter the data for your citation. Enter as much information as you can. EasyBib will automatically format it for you You can add annotations to any citation
- 18. Citation guide Need help understanding and finding information? Clicking on the “Citation Guide” tab will take you to a page that defines key sources, and using examples, shows you the location of different data elements
- 19. Importing citations from databases Select “Upload citations” Upload your citations to from the “All 59 options” your list. Click the tutorial menu links if you need help
- 20. Direct citation export from databases Numerous databases support a direct export to EasyBib, making it easy for students to export their citations. The number of supported databases is growing
- 21. Parenthetical citations and footnotes Create parenthetical Create and save footnotes citations in MLA and APA in Chicago style and adjust what information you’d like to include
- 22. Switching citation styles, sorting, and tagging Manage citations and move Sort alphabetically, by them between projects source, by tag, and date created Transitioning between MLA, APA, and Chicago is seamless and automatic Add tags to organize citations
- 23. Understanding the quality of research Bibliography Analytics help you to evaluate your own work and identify areas for improvement before submitting assignments.
- 24. Exporting your bibliography Sharing and exporting your work is easy You can export your works cited fully formatted to Word or Google Docs. You can also copy & paste, e-mail, or create a unique URL to give to a teacher so they can access your bibliography directly
- 25. Sharing your bibliography Sharing your work is easy Share your work with team members for group projects or your teacher. You can invite others from the bibliography page or from the Projects screen by clicking Share. You can view projects that have been shared with you in the Shared Projects area.
- 26. Sharing your bibliography You can set different levels of permissions: view, edit, comment. You can also change permissions or delete members.
- 27. Notebook Create virtual note cards, associate notes with your outline, and manage your notes in list format Access the notebook from the account management page or by clicking the notebook tab
- 28. Notebook – Creating a New Note Title your note Associate the note with a source in the bibliography Students can differentiate between quotes, Click the paraphrasing and their own “New note” comments/thoughts button or double click anywhere Add a page number, within the paragraph number, or note pane to URL, to better track Organize notes by add a note information creating groups, adding tags and/or color-coding
- 29. Notebook – Managing virtual notes Use the organize button to add colors to notes or groups, and Here you can create to manage virtual notes and tags arrange them within the space by dragging and dropping With the bird’s-eye-view navigation, you can look around the entire note space – so there’s plenty of room for all your information!
- 30. Notebook – Using groups Group notes by dragging notes, or groups on top of one another. Change the group name by double clicking it Double click the group to expand it. You can add and remove notes from the expanded group
- 31. Notebook – List view Click list view to see notes in a more expanded, scrolling format. Create and organize new notes in this view as well View and manage notes based on groups, tags, sources associated with notes, or by the date notes were created Notes created in the list and visualize view are interchangeable
- 32. Notebook – Creating an outline Create an outline of your paper as you takes notes and generate ideas Use the navigation bar to create and move bullets. You can also drag and drop bullets Drag notes or groups from the notes pane to the outline to associate notes with parts of your paper. You can drag notes and groups both from the visualize and the list view
- 33. Notebook – Printing and backing up notes You can choose how data will display. Click Print to export and back up their notebook. Working from the outline, you can review your paper’s flow, continuity, and substance.
- 34. Notebook – Commenting Click on Open Comments to leave feedback Students and teachers can easily interact. Instructors can provide feedback and answer questions along side of student work.
- 35. Writing the Paper Simply tab back to projects to open up your paper.