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Library Edition Guide
Why EasyBib and our OCLC Library Edition service?
More than 38 million students use EasyBib.com’s popular citation and note-taking platform as part of their research workflow. OCLC and EasyBib together launched Library Edition to put libraries and library resources right where students are already going!
EasyBib overview
850,000+
New citations added per day during peak months
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For words like “bibliography” “works cited” and “citation”
3,000,000 visitsDirected to WorldCat.org
in 8 months
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Bring your library to your students
EasyBib Library Edition Offers a customized version of EasyBib with:
•Your library’s branding •Embedded WorldCat search •Embedded virtual reference services •Links to library resources •Premium EasyBib features such as additional citation styles, note-taking, and tools to teach information literacy skills
Intercept students where they’re already going, and immediately add your library’s value to more students than ever
The Ohio State University libraries saw..
An 84% increase in EasyBib use despite already strong usage when they implemented Library Edition. Students could take advantage of library resources more readily, while using all of EasyBib’s tools.
OSU’s students used EasyBib 10,651 times from Feb. 18th to March 14th compared to 5,787 times during the same period in 2010
"Easybib has made my life a whole lot easier, I don't have to worry about creating a bibliography on my own. I love it!“
-Sara Carver, OSU Undergrad
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 an outline
Group, color, and tag notes, and associates them with your outline and sources
Used by over 24 million students!Used by over 24 million students!
Registering - Using IP authentication
2. Register and create an account with EasyBib
1. Click the register link
Registering from IP authenticated college 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. Start by
clicking “create a new project.”
Getting started
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.
Using the citation and bibliography tool
Teaching the best practices of research
EasyBib’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 visually teaches where bibliographic data is found
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 58 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
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. This will open up a webpage where they can easily copy and paste their notes and outline
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 and usages statistics.
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.
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