Citation Help

We have so many resources on citations available to you! We've got writing tutors available in person and online, easybib, libguides, and don't forget OWL Purdue's Online Writing Lab!

Check out this webinar Sandy Hawes, our COL Librarian, and I did for online students!
 Citation Help Webinar  We walk you through how to use EasyBib and various other citation assistance methods.

--
Michelle Joy, Distance Learning Librarian

Citation Help

We have so many resources on citations available to you! We've got writing tutors available in person and online, easybib, libguides, and don't forget OWL Purdue's Online Writing Lab!

Check out this webinar Sandy Hawes, our COL Librarian, and I did for online students!
 Citation Help Webinar  We walk you through how to use EasyBib and various other citation assistance methods.

--
Michelle Joy, Distance Learning Librarian

Let's Not Plagiarize Now...

We know as students that plagiarism is not acceptable. Taking ownership of someone else's work has serious consequences in any academic community and can result in suspension from one's area of study, program, or the university. Later in life, it could cost your job or damage your professional reputation. Copying another person's work may appear tempting because you believe it will save you time on your paper, particularly if you've procrastinated until the last minute. In the end, however, there will be nothing but negative repercussions for trying to take that shortcut. 

If you have problems with formatting, style manuals, and citations, get help from your professor, a librarian, SmarThinking, a tutor at the Learning Resource Center, or the library's writing instructor, Angel Jiminez. We are all happy to assist you with your writing and research! 

But what if it's late at night and no one's available at the library? Try EasyBib, a citation-making software program to which the library subscribes. In addition to helping you create your citations, it offers fantastic resources that help you understand the differences among quoting, paraphrasing, unique ideas, and plagiarism! Your Saint Leo University online library, like NYU and Emory, proudly provides this service as a resource for currently enrolled students and currently employed faculty, staff, and administrators of Saint Leo University. 

http://content.easybib.com/students/research-guide/what-is-plagiarism/

The example EasyBib flowchart shown to the right illustrates how to figure out if what you're writing is  plagiarism. EasyBib helps you learn how to:

• Accurately credit sources and avoid plagiarism
• Discern credible websites with their evaluation tool
• Use dynamic note taking to hone critical thinking and organizational skills

The library provides access through its subscription to an upgraded "pro" package of resources for MLA, APA, and Chicago/Turabian citation styles. All you need do is sign up through the library website. Once on the main library page, click on the Research and Writing Help link on the lower section of the screen in the Get Help column, and follow the on-screen instructions. 

Remember: You must register and log in through the library website in order to access the upgraded package that includes the current MLA, APA, and Chicago/Turabian style guides, as well as the Notes & Outline feature, citation creation template, and downloadable tip sheets.

So what's the harm? Take a look, try it out, and be prepared for the Summer and Fall semesters!

I'd like to offer congratulations to our graduates, good luck to those attending summer session, and I hope you enjoy your summer!

-Aimee Graham, Online Librarian - 

--edited by S.Hawes

Download Free MLA Citation Basics eBook from EasyBib

The library subscribes to the upgraded, "pro" version of EasyBib, the citation software program for MLA, APA, and Chicago/Turabian formats. 

Through the library's subscription, currently enrolled students and currently employed faculty, staff, and administrators have access to a template-driven citation maker, along with additional resources, such as the "notes and outline" feature and downloadable tip sheets. 

One such resource is EasyBib's eBook, MLA Citation Basics. It might be "just what the doctor ordered" to help you format a perfect paper! Click this link, provide your information, download the eBook, and let the formatting begin. 

--Sandy Hawes, Digital Resources Librarian

EasyBib Just Got Easier! Now Available for Google Chrome!

From www.easybib.com

Attention EasyBib users!  Citations have gotten even easier since the company just released their browser extension for Google Chrome!  Click here to read more!  New to EasyBib?  Click here on our Library's website to learn more about the amazing citation tools available through this service.

                                         - Kerry Vash, Online Librarian, Blog Co-editor -

Citation Guides and Website Evaluation Tools from EasyBib

EasyBib logo

The library subscribes to the upgraded version of EasyBib, the citation assistant. The only way to access the upgraded content is by logging into the service from the library's website, so that you are redirected from our ezproxy server.

The upgraded subscription to EasyBib provides a website evaluation tool, as well as MLA and APA eBook style guides. Enjoy using these helpful tools.