This document provides instructions for citing different source types in EasyBib, including books, websites, databases, and sources exported from other databases. It explains how to search for and select book citations, evaluate websites as credible sources, and export and import citations from databases directly into EasyBib projects. Key steps include entering search terms to find book citations, checking information is correct before saving, and using the "Upload/database import" option to import exported citations from other databases.

1. Selecting a source type to cite
Here 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.

2. Citing a book
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.

3. Citing a book
EasyBib fills in the fields for you!
Be sure to check that
the information is
correct and add any
missing information.
When you are satisfied with the
citation, click Create Citation.

4. Citing a book
Your citation is
automatically
formatted and
saved to your
Bibliography.

5. Citing a website
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.

6. Citing a website
Please note that the
Website option to paste
in a URL will NOT work
for databases.

7. Information literacy for websites
EasyBib will also show
you criteria on how the
website was evaluated,
EasyBib has analyzed
and what questions you
the most cited websites
should ask yourself to
and will help you
evaluate the website as
evaluate what sources
a credible source to use
are credible to cite,
in your research.
what aren’t, and what
are in the middle

8. Citing a Database
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.
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. 

9. Exporting a Database Citation &
Importing to EasyBib
Here’s an example of how to export an article from the
GVRL:
Click Citation Tools

10. 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.

11. Importing citations from databases
Go back to
your
EasyBib
project, &
click the
All 59
options
tab.
Then, select Upload
/database import.

12. 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.

13. 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.

14. Direct citation export from
Here’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

15. 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.