Educator Guide

Your students become better researchersCitation tool helps prevent plagiarismCiting is intuitive, encouraging students to cite while they write, properly crediting sources and avoiding plagiarism

Instructional features teach information literacy – students grasp what they are researching and learn to evaluate online sources

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. Cite/autocite 58 source types

Instructional Website evaluation, Citation guide, Source guide, and LearnCite features

Notebook improves critical thinking and research habitsNotebook teaches students to meaningfully organize their notes helping them become organized

and effective researchersTwo systems: virtual note cards and Cornell Note taking

Create a dynamic outline that lets student fluidly move data points to improve flow

Group, color, and tag notes, and associates them with your outline and sources

Used by over 28 million students!Used by over 28 million students!

The EasyBib experience

“My interest in EasyBib stems from my users’ interest in it: I’ve been getting feedback from students that the amount of time and effort required to learn and use some other citation tools is greater than students need, or want, to invest. They find EasyBib to be easier to use.”

-Cheryl LaGuardia Harvard University Research Librarian

Getting started…

Use EasyBib to promote library resources

Once you sign up for an account, your school’s logo will be displayed here

Here students can find links to their library homepage, databases, and other library resources

Create a two way flow between your library resources and EasyBibCreate a two way flow between your library resources and EasyBib

*Many of your students may be familiar with the free version of EasyBib

Registering - Using IP authentication

2. Register and create an account with EasyBib

1. Click the register link

Registering from IP authenticated school computers instantly gives students premium feature access. Register at any point to create a

premium account, save your work, and access it from anywhere!

3. Or register with an existing third party service like Google

Registering – Using a coupon code

Give your students a unique coupon code to register with EasyBib and access premium features

Registering – Using a coupon code with a third party service

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

This is the project management page. Students can create, manage, and view projects.

Each project has a bibliography, a notebook and a paper attached to it.

Start by clicking “create a new project.”

Getting started

Creating a New Project

Next, select the desired citation style(students can always change this later)

First name the project

Then click “create”

The new project has been created and appears at the bottom

Starting a bibliography or notebook

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.

Associate your project with a Google document

Click the paper linkAssociate with a new Google document or an existing one, and grant access

Easily produce a draft

Quickly add parenthetical citations and footnotes

Copy and paste from outline and notes

Using the citation and bibliography tool

Teaching the best practices of researchEasyBib’s citation tool improves researchBy making citations intuitive and easy, students are no longer intimidated by the citation process

Students are encouraged then to cite while they write, instead of waiting to put together their bibliography at the end of their paper, properly crediting sources and preventing plagiarism

Improving information literacyWebsite evaluation tool indicates which online sources should and should not be used in research. By providing robust criteria and examples, students learn to critically think about what they are reading online

Source guide makes students understand what they are researching by providing source definitions, examples, and alternatives

Citation guide reviews best research practices and techniques, plus visually teaches bibliographic data location

LearnCite dynamically shows students how data is formatted while providing style specific help

Selecting a source type to cite

Here is the bibliography start page. Students can easily select the most popular sources to cite, or they can click all 59 options to see all

the sources EasyBib supports

Viewing all source types

Students can cite almost any source. This encourages students to explore different sources types and cultivates a diverse research approach

Search and cite up to 22 of the 59 sources

Students can automatically format book

citations by simply entering a title,

keyword or ISBN

Simply enter a search term, find the appropriate edition from the list, click

‘select’, and...

Citing a book

Click the “Create citation” button, and...

The fields automatically fill in, saving students time to focus on research!

Citing a book

The LearnCite box dynamically shows where different elements are placed within a citation as information is entered, and highlights specific rules such as those around capitalization, helping students understand the citation process

EasyBib encourages students to check the information

Select the correct medium, such as website, and add additional info

The citation is automatically

formatted and added to the student’s list.

They continue the process to build a works

cited

Building a bibliography

Automatically cite a website by simply

entering a URL. EasyBib will grab the data from

the site and automatically fill in the form

*EasyBib cautions to check that all of the

information is correct and to fill in any empty fields

Citing a website

EasyBib has analyzed the most cited websites and alerts students on

which sources are credible to cite, which aren’t, and which ones

are in the middle

Information literacy for websites

EasyBib shows students the robust criteria used to evaluate

the website, and if not evaluated, provides criteria and

questions to help them evaluate the website as a credible source to use in

research

Information literacy for websites

EasyBib provides visual examples and guidelines so students learn to find and analyze criteria used in

evaluating online sources. Examples show credible,

questionable, and non-credible websites

Source guide – Choosing the right source

If uncertain about a source, a student can click the help link, which is on all 59 forms and the tab menu

The Source guide helps students understand and distinguish what type of source they are citing by providing definitions, examples, and suggestions of different source types, and

guides them to the correct form

Citation guide

The Citation guide, found at the tab menu, provides

definitions of key sources, and shows where

bibliographic data is found and

formatted, helping students

understand the fundamentals of

research and information gathering

Manual entry and annotationsIf preferable or if information cannot be automatically found, students can manually enter their citation data. EasyBib will properly format whatever is entered

You can add annotations to any citation

Importing citations from databases

Select “Upload citations” from the “All 58 options”

menu

Upload citations to any list. EasyBib supports Bibtex

and Endnote files

If your students frequently use databases, they can easily upload citations from databases into EasyBib

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

Parenthetical citations and footnotes

Create parenthetical citations in MLA and APA and adjust

information included. Click the rules link on the bottom right

to see the parenthetical citation guide

Create and save footnotes in Chicago style

Switching citation styles, sorting, and tagging

Add tags to organize citations

Transitioning between MLA, APA,

and Chicago is seamless and

automatic

Sort alphabetically, by source, by tag, and date

created

Manage citations and move them between projects

Understanding the quality of research

Bibliography Analytics teach students to evaluate their own work and identify areas for improvement before submitting assignments.

Exporting your bibliographyExporting your work is easy

Students can export their fully formatted works cited to Word or Google Docs. They can also copy & paste and e-mail their work.

Sharing your bibliographySharing your work is easy

Students share their work with classmates for group projects or with their instructors. Students can invite

others from the bibliography page or

from the Projects screen by clicking

Share.Students and

teachers can view projects that have been shared with

them in the Shared Projects area.

Students can set different levels of

permissions: view, edit, comment.

They can also change permissions or delete

members.

Sharing your bibliography

Scan and cite with the EasyBib Appfor iPad, iPhone, and Android

•Scan barcodes or search for titles to cite books instantly

•Compile a list of cited books

•Email citations and then export them to an EasyBib bibliography list

The app offers an interactive and fun way to approach citations

Using the notebook

Notebook promotes effective researchStructured note taking…Students can link notes to sources so they can remember where information comes from, helping prevent plagiarism

Quotes area where students can copy and paste and track content

Paraphrasing area encourages students to synthesize and understand information

Comments area pushes students to think aloud and explore ideas

Ability to associate notes with the outline helps students trace information and properly credit sources within their paper

Fluid organization…Organize and identify ideas, themes, and concepts by grouping, tagging, and coloring notes

Easily moveable virtual notes cards promotes brainstorming

List view help students understand notes and content along the various organizational means

Outline helps students dynamically conceptualize paper ideas

Notebook

Create virtual note cards, associate notes with your outline, and manage your notes in list format

Access the notebook through project management page or by clicking the notebook tab

Notebook – Creating a New NoteTitle your note

Click the “New note” button or

double click anywhere within the

note pane to add a note

Students can differentiate between quotes,

paraphrasing and their own comments/thoughts

Associate the note with a source in the

bibliography

Organize notes by creating groups, adding tags and/or color-coding

Add a page number, paragraph number, or

URL, to better track information

Notebook – Managing virtual notes

Students can create virtual notes and

arrange them within the space by dragging

and dropping

Bird’s-eye-view navigation provide ample room to arrange notes

Use the organize button to add colors to notes or groups, and to manage tags

The Notebook allows students to fluidly manage and organize information as they research

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. Add and remove notes from the expanded group

Notebook – List view

View and manage notes based on groups, tags, notes associated with sources, or by

the date notes were created

Click list view to see notes in a more expanded, scrolling format. Create and organize new notes in this view as well. List view is interchangeable with visualize view, and modeled after Cornell Note taking

Students can easily disseminate notes along numerous dimensions helping organization

Notebook – Creating an outline

Using the outline tool, students can dynamically structure and connect notes with their paper ideas as they research

Drags and drop bullets or use the navigation bar

Students can drag notes or groups from the notes pane to the outline to associate notes with parts of their paper (drag and drop from both visualize and list view)

Notebook – Printing and backing up notes

Students can click print to export and back up their notebook.

Students choose how data will display.

Working from the outline, students can review their paper’s flow, continuity, and substance.

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.

Writing the Paper

Students simply tab back to projects to open up their paper.

Administrative Panel

By designating, librarians and educators as admins, they are able to view student information, usages statistics, and edit the subscription customization.

Admins can access the administrative panel from the School link.

Student Information

Admins can view a list of all users registered from the Students tab. Searching by last name, first name, and email address makes it easy to see who has registered and assist students.

Admins can:•email students their passwords, •reset them directly, •and even view all student projects.

Usage StatisticsFrom the Statistics tab, admins can see usages metrics such as the number of accounts created, citations, and notes on a monthly and annual basis.

Graphs make it easy to see when research is happening and when EasyBib is being utilized the most.

Customization

Simply upload your logo as a jpeg.

Enter a URL to link to and the text you would like it to display as.

Click Add a Link to create as many links as needed.

Save when done.

Customization empowers you to create a two-way flow between library resources and EasyBib.

Promote your school and library resources

The EasyBib experience“Because the Web site is so intuitive and quick, they can focus on using reliable sources and documenting them properly instead of worrying about formatting the citations correctly.”

This is fantastic and exactly the type of application the Net was created for. I'm going to suggest it to every student I have.“

-Professor, Penn State University

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