Welcome to the
South Online Library
Using EasyBib
-Setting up an account & creating
citations
Julie Vignoul, Librarian
[email protected]
EasyBib and your
South Online Library
• EasyBib is a software that helps you
organize your research in all subjects.
You will have this account for all four
years.
• South Online Library has dozens of
resources that are excellent for your
projects:: eBooks, encyclopedias, and
databases with articles, news, video
etc.
In this Powerpoint
You will learn:
• How to set up an account in EasyBib
• How to use library databases &
websites
to find information and import citations
directly into EasyBib
• How to make a Works Cited page in
MLA style (can choose other styles too)
EasyBib
• Get on the South Library Homepage
and click the icon for EasyBib under
TOOLS
• Choose ‘Sign up” in upper right-hand
corner. Fill in ALL fields and
Use COUPON CODE: sehs2015
• IMPORTANT:
Memorize your access
information or put it in your phone. TIP:
Use your south username and
password.
• Contact the librarian if you are having
Create New Project
If you have created an account correctly, the
Pro-For Institutions will be visible…
Then choose NEW PROJECT
Fill out as much or as
little info as you want.
The default citation
style is MLA.
Choose Create
Open Bibliography
From the South Library
Homepage, choose the
databases you want to search:
Find an article you like then look for links
to
Citation Tools, Cite this Article etc.
Exporting Citations to EasyBib
•
Look for a link to CITATION TOOLS or
CITE THIS DOCUMENT (ABC-CLIO databases)
Choose the EasyBib button or link.
For EBSCO DATABASES: Look for CITE and Export to
Bibliographic Management Software then, choose Direct export to
EasyBib)
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Easybib will open a tab and the citation will be imported straight
into your project
For some databases, you have the option to EDIT the citation
before it is imported.
You may have to scroll down to see the CREATE CITATION
button.
Now close the former EasyBib tab. Every time you add a citation
close your old tab; keep your EasyBib tabs current.
Cite a website by copying URL into
EasyBib.
Make sure you have your project open in the top lefthand corner of the page.
Cite any type of resource using
EasyBib…note the All 59 options
tab:
Write/Paste option
Make Works Cited page
• From Bibliography view
• EXPORT to Google Docs or Word
• Your Works Cited page will be
downloaded and permanently linked
within EasyBib
Look for the Support link at
the top of the page for help.