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How does EasyBib make research easier? Easily create Works Cited in MLA7 format Fill-in forms help document sources accurately Focus on writing and understanding citation, instead of formatting rules Export to Word or Google Docs fully-formatted Save Works Cited pages online Safe and secure: no spam or viruses

Register for an EasyBib Account 2. Register and create an account with EasyBib 1. Click the register link 3. Enter an address and password. Use one you will remember, such as your school computer login. 4. No other info needed. You may use a fake , but if you do, you won’t be able to retrieve a lost password. 5. Click “Create an Account”

This is your project management page. From here you can create, manage, and view projects. Start by clicking “Create a new project” Getting started

Creating a new project Select MLA7 Give your project a title, such as the subject of your paper. Then click “Create”

Your new project has been created and appears at the bottom of your list. Getting Started To start creating citations for this project, just click “Bibliography”

Starting your Bibliography and selecting a source type This is the bibliography start page. Use these tabs to open fill-in forms

Viewing all source types Click on “All 58 options” for links to forms for all the possible types of sources. It’s important to choose the right form.

Click the “Create citation” button, and... Citing a book If you don’t know what goes in a box, click on it to open “Help” Select the correct medium Check here to see if you have the right form! Fill in all the information: Spell correctly! Capitalize!

To add another source, click on “All 58 options” again. Building your list VOILA! Easybib reverses the name, adds italics & punctuation, and adds it to your list in alphabetical order! If you find a typo or left something out, click on “edit” to open the form again. Make your changes, then click “Update citation”

Click “Create Citation” Citing an Encyclopedia If there is more than one author, click “Add another contributor” to add new boxes. If it’s an Editor, not an Author, Click on the pull-down menu and choose Editor. Select the correct medium Check here to see if you have the right form! Fill in all the information: Spell correctly! Capitalize!

Citing a website Click “Create Citation” The title of webpage or section goes here. Fill in the rest. Find the Publisher/Sponsor usually at the bottom of the page by the copyright date. URL is NOT necessary unless your teacher requires it. Electronically published is the date posted or revised. Date accessed is the day you got the info from the website.

Click “Create citation” Citing a document from an Online Database Click here to open a list and choose what kind of document it was. Get the right database name. EBSCO, Facts on File, SIRS, ABC-Clio, etc. is the Publisher/ Service provider, NOT the database URL is NOT required unless your teacher says so.

Exporting your Works Cited Page When you are finished typing all your sources, check for typos and missing info. If you are ready, Click “Print as Word Document”. You can also it, or export to Google Docs. Click on “Click here to download your bibliography for MS Word”.

Exporting your bibliography Click to “Open”. Ta-da!!! Your Works Cited page is DONE! Save a copy to your network folder, and print it for your teacher.

Log out Use your back browser to go back to the Bibliography page. Click on “logout”. There is no need to ‘save’ your file. Easybib does it automatically.