The easiest site on the Web? Google thinks so!

According to Google, when people think of “easy” they’re looking for EasyBib!

If you go to http://www.google.com and start typing “easybib,” by the time you finish typing “easy” you will see us pop up to the top of their auto-suggestion list!

(According to some readers, it helps if you’re in the US, and possibly logged out of your Google account). In any case, thanks Google!

Bibbin' just got better: MLA7 and public sharing!

Hey bibbers,

Over the last month we’ve gotten a number of requests to support the latest edition of MLA. Well, we’re happy to announce that EasyBib now supports the 7th edition of MLA, free for all users!

To format your list in MLA7, just click the “MLA 7” button at the top of your list.

By default, your lists will continue to be cited in MLA6 unless you click this button. We’re supporting both formats because there are still some schools making the transition and may be confused by the new style. We’ll switch to MLA7 by default over the summer.

Also, for you Twitter / Facebook fans. You can now share your bibliography with your friends by clicking the share link located at the bottom of your list. We’ll give you a short URL that you can quickly paste into your Twitter or Facebook profile. Your friends & colleagues will be able to see your citations, save them to their own list, or even email & print them out.

We’ve also included a wide assortment of bugfixes, including our Parenthetical Citation Wizard for MyBib Pro users, and some backend changes that should make the sites run faster and more efficiently. Again, thanks for using EasyBib - your support & continued usage of our service keeps us in business =)

You rock, Sharon!

At EasyBib, we’re always happy to help you out with all your bibliography needs! And every so often, there are fans who help us out! We love it!

Check out the following presentation done by Sharon Elin! Thanks so much! :-)

200,000,000 citations!

That’s how many we hit earlier today. Or rather, that’s how many you bibbers have typed in over the last several years.

For more numbers, check out our stats page.

And of course, keep citing! Next up, three hundred million =)

Some bib updates

Hey all,

We’ve pushed a few minor changes to the site.

Clear list from homepage: If you’re in a public setting (like the library) and someone has previously used EasyBib to create a list, you can start fresh by clearing the list right from the home page.

View online formatting: Copying and pasting from the View Online page led to some text color inconsistencies, which we’ve resolved.

There are some other minor bugfixes throughout. We’re prepping for a bigger release later this month - stay tuned.

New source added

Hey bibbers,

Just wanted to let you know that we’ve added a new source to EasyBib - check the source list to find out .. :D

New help features!

Hi guys,

We are happy to announce that we have released new EasyBib help features. While EasyBib expedites bibliography creation, there are many small rules, such as how to properly capitalize titles, that our service could not automatically fix. Now, when a data field is selected, you will be provided details and guidance on how to properly enter information, ensuring that your citation is properly formatted. If you find that you do not need the additional help, you can always close the EasyBib Help bar. We hope you can continue supporting our free services by spreading the word on EasyBib!

Bibbin' just got better

Hey all,

Another fresh round of updates, including Chicago style!

First, features we’ve launched for everyone:

Email your bibliography: This has been a major feature request for some time now.  After you’ve finished your bibliography, you can now email it to yourself. In the email, you not only get your bibliography, but we also include a link to the RTF file if you want to download it.

Advanced editing: If you want to add custom information to your citation, you can use our advanced edit form. To get there, just click “Edit” on any citation, and then you’ll see the advanced editing link.

Sorting options: We’ve always ordered bibliographical citations in alphabetical order. Now, you can choose to sort your list differently - either by date ascending (oldest first), or date descending (newest first).

MyBib Pro updates (learn more):

Chicago style: We’ve implemented Chicago Notes-Bibliography style (15th edition), also known as Turabian style (7th edition). If you’re a Bib4School or MyBib Pro user, you automatically got the updates. If you regularly use EasyBib but have been waiting for this style, it’s now available for you.

Footnotes wizard: We’ve made creating footnotes on MyBib Pro a lot easier. Now, you can enter in the specific page you are citing, and we dynamically create your footnote for you. Also, you can keep track of your citations by saving them in your footnotes history.

Thanks again for supporting us everyone!

Cheers,

The EasyBib Team

MLA 7

EasyBib currently provides free MLA formatting based on sixth edition of the MLA handbook. In April though, MLA will be releasing their seventh edition of their handbook. We plan to incorporate these new rules for the 2009/2010 school year, as to not confuse any users by changing our system in the middle of the year.

Some interesting rules to note with the new edition:

• No more underlining. Instead, MLA will recommend italicizing titles of independently published works.
• No more URLs. While you will have to provide the core data for online sources, a URL is not required. However, you are encouraged to add the URL if the citation data provided does not let the reader easily locate the source

In the meantime, we will continue to improve our core services. Always feel free to contact us if you have any ideas or suggestions!

Citing the Inaugural?

We’ve received a few emails asking how to cite Barack Obama’s Inauguration speech, so we’ve included a suggestion below:

Obama, Barack H. “Inaugural Address.” 2009 Presidential Inaugural. Capitol Building, Washington, D.C. 20 Jan. 2009.

If you missed the speech, check out the video on YouTube or the full text at the BBC.

Cheers!