Selecting a source type to citeHere is the bibliography start page; from here there are tabs for the most popular types of sources, plus a tab for all 59 source types EasyBib supports.

To cite a book, enter the title,

ISBN, or keywords, then check the list

of book citations that EasyBib finds.

Find the appropriate edition from the list, and click Select.

Citing a book

When you are satisfied with the citation, click Create Citation.

EasyBib fills in the fields for you!

Citing a book

Be sure to check that the information is correct and add any missing information.

Your citation is automatically formatted and saved to your Bibliography.

Citing a book

You can cite a website by pasting in the URL.

EasyBib fills in as much information in the form

as it can.

Be sure to check that all of the information is

correct and fill in any empty fields.

You almost ALWAYS have to “tweak” the

citation and enter some missing fields.

Citing a website

Please note that the Website option to paste in a URL will NOT work

for databases.

Citing a website

EasyBib has analyzed the most cited websites and will help you evaluate what sources are credible to cite, what aren’t, and what are in the middle

Information literacy for websites

EasyBib will also show you criteria on how the website was evaluated, and what questions you should ask yourself to evaluate the website as a credible source to use in your research.

Unfortunately, you can’t just paste in the URL for a database. You need to either select Database, then choose the type of database entry from the dropdown menu, and enter the citation information manually.

Citing a Database

Or …. you can export the citation from the database and then import it to Easybib. This sounds a little complicated, but it is really pretty easy.

Exporting a Database Citation & Importing to EasyBib

Here’s an example of how to export an article from the GVRL:

Click Citation Tools

Exporting from a Database

When this dialog box appears,just accept the selected default options – MLS7 and EndNote.

Click Export to save the citation as a file with an .ris extension.

Importing citations from databases

Go back to your EasyBib project, & click the All 59 options tab.

Then, select Upload /database import.

Importing citations from databases

Click Choose File, then find and select the .ris file you exported from the database.

Once you find the file, select it and click Import.

Importing citations from databases

In a few moments, your imported file will appear under View.

Click Show bibliography to go to the bibliography project and view and check the entry.

Direct citation export fromHere’s how to export citations from ABC-CLIO Daily Life Through History: First, make sure you have the Bibliography screen for your project open in Easybib.

Then, in ABC-CLIO, click CITE THIS DOCUMENT

Direct citation export from

In the dialog box that opens, click Export to EasyBib.

The citation will be added to the bibliography of your open project, where you can confirm and complete the citation.