tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9202157096537905301.post892508515617139148..comments2022-09-26T08:23:58.108-04:00Comments on The Techy Teacher: Citing sources Part 2: EasybibJennifer Wellshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01514677335267810074noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9202157096537905301.post-73726891130309118572014-04-28T20:40:03.192-04:002014-04-28T20:40:03.192-04:00I think regardless of the tool it has to be taught...I think regardless of the tool it has to be taught to them. There are so many tools out there these days that we can't keep up, but, with tools like EasyBib (or any citation site, for that matter) there is an enormous need for training. We have to train them if they do a manual citation be referring to different books and establishing a proper citation. Jennifer Wellshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01514677335267810074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9202157096537905301.post-21380162587359238482014-04-28T11:26:59.960-04:002014-04-28T11:26:59.960-04:00I love how easy it is, too, but do you find that w...I love how easy it is, too, but do you find that with your students, especially the younger ones, they tend to get lazy and not use it properly? I am a 6-12 School Librarian and I'm finding that the students use the "plug and click" method of just dropping a website's url into the search and just click ok over and over until they get a citation. Unfortunately, if you do this, the citation is incomplete, often giving you "n.p." and "n.d." even though it is clearly marked on the website. EasyBib is a computer program and it is not "smart" enough to grab these copyright dates and publishers off of the website. I'm now at a point where I have to explicitly teach students how to use EasyBib for them to even use it properly. Thoughts?Jenninoreply@blogger.com