Citing Sources with easybib.com

A tutorial showing how to use the newly improved version of easybib to create a Works Cited page. Easybib alphabetizes, formats, and creates a finished document automatically. Contact me if you'd like to download and customize the presentation for your school or organization.

1. Waiting to begin …
Click when you’re ready!

2. Sharon Elin Revised 2009
Citing Internet Sources
the Easy Way
~
Using Easybib.com

3. After you’ve gathered your
sources for research, use
an online site to format
citations correctly!
A good site to use is:
•easybib.com

4. www.easybib.com
•Free access (using MLA style).
•Saves your list to finish later.
•Formats an entire Works Cited page
without cutting and pasting each entry.
•Automatically alphabetizes and formats entries,
using correct indents, typestyle, and line spacing.
•Finished page may be saved as a
Word document for editing.

5. Is easybib.com foolproof?
Absolutely NOT!
Errors are possible if:
•You’re missing any required
information about your sources
•You do not capitalize correctly or
make careless typos or spelling
errors
•Proofreading is always crucial!

6. Easybib.com will lead you through
the steps to create a completed
works cited page.
Click here to start

7. Choose “Web Site” if your
source is an internet site
Choose from a
variety of sources

8. Easybib.com
provides a blank
template that
prompts you for
the correct
information.
If you are unable
to find some of
the information
after looking for it,
leave those boxes
blank.
Title of article
(page title)
Name of
web site
(home page)
Web page address
“http://www” (etc. )
Click “Next”
when
finished.
Sponsor or
corporation

9. For books, easybib provides an
ISBN feature for easy citations
Enter the ISBN number
from the back of the
book (ignore the
dashes)
Info about the
book drops into
place when you
click “Autocite”
0130417173

10. To add your next citation,
click here:

11. Easybib alphabetizes each new citation in a growing
list. Punctuation and formatting are automatic.
Click this button to
add a new citation
Citation #1
Citation #2
Citation #3
Citation #4
Citation #5
Citation #6
Your most recently
entered citation is
highlighted.

12. Want to save it to finish it later?

13. Want to save it for later?
If you want to use this
list later, there’s a
way to save it.
First, you need to
create a free easybib
account.

14. To create an account…
First, register at
home with an email
address. Easybib
will email you a
confirmation
After you register,
log in with your
email address &
password

15. After you create a free
account with easybib,
you can find your list by
clicking here.
If you don’t finish...

16. Ready to make a final copy?

17. When you are done, easybib will
create a Word document for you.
Click here to
create a Word
document

18. Allow the download

19. Select “Open”

20. This file is “read-only.”
It needs to be saved as a Word document.
There are no
toolbars for
editing.

21. Click “File” and
select “Save As…”

22. Click the drop-down
arrow to select the
destination.
Not yet!
Next, we’ll
change
these.

23. Change the filename
to a logical title
Not yet!
One more step
before
saving…

24. Click the drop-down
arrow and scroll
through the choices
to find (*.doc).
Change the type of file
to
“Word Document
(*.doc)”
Important! Change the type of file
from Rich Text to a Word document.

25. Change the View to “Print Layout”

26. Presto! A completed bibliography!
You can make final
changes or
corrections if
necessary.

27. PowerPoint and Tutorial by Sharon Elin, 2009