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Welcome to the Student Writing Guides on EasyBib!

Here you’ll find vast amounts of information to help you plan, research, organize, write, and cite your papers. Does that research paper have your head spinning? Fear no more, EasyBib is here to demystify the process and help you succeed.

Research Guide

Get started by checking out our comprehensive presentation on the research process. Pick up some tips and tricks. You can even download the files and take them with you.

Writing Guide

Here you’ll find detailed break-downs on every step of the writing process. You’ll learn how to start your brainstorming process, how to go about research and find good sources, what it means to make an outline, how to structure arguments and ideas, and finally how to revise and edit your paper to make it air-tight.

Citation Guide

This contains all the info you’ll ever need to understand and create bibliographies for your papers. We’ve provided guides and examples that show how to cite just about anything, from a government document, to an interview, and beyond!

Topics Guides

Here you’ll find pages of research we’ve compiled based upon the most popular topics cited on EasyBib. If you are having trouble starting your research, our Topics Pages are a good place to get started. You can get a general idea of the concepts you’re working with, as well as credible and helpful links to expand your knowledge.

We hope you find this Student Portal helpful. After all, we made it just for you!

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Student Resources

  • Student Resources
    • Research guide
      • Research Quick Guide
      • What is plagiarism?
      • Website credibility
      • Improving Visuals of Presentations
        • Clean, Simple Fonts
        • Easy-to-read Color Scheme
        • Consistency
        • Keep Text to a Minimum
        • Images & Animations
        • Give Credit!
        • Everything Else
      • Primary, Secondary & Tertiary Sources
        • A. What is a Primary Source?
        • B. Examples of Primary Sources
        • C. What is a Secondary Source?
        • D. Examples of Secondary Sources
        • E. What is a Tertiary Source?
        • F. Examples of Tertiary Sources
        • G. Using primary, secondary and tertiary sources in research
      • Paraphrasing, Patchwriting, Direct Quotes
        • A. How to paraphrase?
        • B. An example of an effective paraphrase
        • C. An example of a poor paraphrase
        • D. Patchwriting
        • E. Direct Quotes
    • Writing guide
      • Brainstorm
        • A. Choosing a Topic
        • B. Determing the Scope of Your Paper
        • C. Preliminary Research
      • Research
        • A. Finding Sources
        • B. Off-The-Wall Sources
        • C. Evaluating Sources for Credibility
        • D. Software Tools, Tips, and Techniques
        • E. Taking Notes
      • Outline
        • A. Grouping Your Notes
        • B. Writing a Thesis
        • C. Creating an Outline
      • Write
        • A. Formatting
        • B. Titling Your Paper
        • C. Audience & Academic Tone
        • D. Introductory Paragraph
        • E. Body Paragraphs
        • F. Concluding Paragraph
      • Proofread and Revise
        • A. Common Grammatical Errors
        • B. Spell Check
        • C. Revising
    • Topics Guides
      • Global Warming
      • The Catcher in the Rye
      • Human Cloning
      • The Great Gatsby

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Colleges' Student Usage Spotlight
Plagiarism Prevention Series
Getting by with Google Presentation
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