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Mountains at the seaside. Photograph. Encyclopædia Britannica ImageQuest. Web. 12 Sep 2014.

Flush Research Project—6th grade ELACreating a Bibliography using Easybib

With a Variety of Sources

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Using Easybib to Create Citations1. Create an account at www.easybib.com2. Use your school email and computer password

Be sure to put in coupon code

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Using Easybib to Create Citations

3. Create a new project

4. Name project and createFlush Research Bibliography

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Begin using Easybib

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When Done, Format your Bibliography for Word Doc

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Change Works CitedTo Bibliography

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Task 1:

Non-Fiction Books

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Brown, Paul. Global pollution. Gifford, Clive. Pollution. Haddock, Patricia. Environmental time bomb : our threatened planet. Haley, James. Pollution. Marcovitz, Hal. Is Offshore Drilling Worth the Risks?Woods, Michael, and Mary B. Woods. Environmental disasters. Workman, James G. Water.

Step 1Select one of the non-fiction titles and look at the index.Find a book with information that you think is important. Step 2Try one of the following keywords to find information:Oil spillWater DepletionWater ConservationClean Water ActWater PollutionStep 3Select Book tabEnter the ISBN and click “cite it” to create an Easybib citation for this book.

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Task 2:Reference Books The atlas of global conservation : changes, challenges, and opportunities to make a difference. U·X·L encyclopedia of water science. 3 volumesWetlands. International environmental disputes : a reference handbook. Handbook of water use and conservation : [homes, landscapes, businesses, industries, farms].

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Step 1Choose one of the reference books and look at the index. Find a book with information that you think is important. Step 2Try one of the following keywords to find information:Oil spill/sWater Pollution Or Water QualityWetlands, importance of, WatershedsWater, treatment of, PollutionWater ConservationStep 3Select Book tabEnter the ISBN and click “cite it” to create an Easybib citation for this book.

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Task 3:

Electronic Reference books from GVRL

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Step 1Go to: http://bit.ly/wMPWepStep 2Type in the search bar at the top of the page using one ofthe following keywords:Water QualityWater PollutionWater TreatmentWater ConservationOil spillStep 3Find a chapter or section with information that you think is important. Step 4Cite your source in two clicks.Click citation tools on the menu bar, then select the “Easybib” button. Easybib will open in your browser with the new citation listed.

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Task 4:

Find a newspaper article in Gale Science in Context

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Step 1Open the topic Water Pollution: http://bit.ly/xoHlLDStep 2Scroll down until you see “News” and click “View All 754.”Select a newspaper article that you think has important information.Step 3Cite your source in two clicks.Click citation tools on the menu bar, then select the “Easybib” button. Easybib will open in your browser with the new citation listed.

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Task 5:

Online Encyclopedia: Britannica Academic Edition

Deepwater Horizon oil spill: map. Map. Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Web. 13 Sep. 2014.

Step 1Go to: http://www.search.eb.com//Step 2Type Oil spill in the search box at the top of the page.Then select: Deepwater Horizon oil spill of 2010Step 3Scroll to the bottom of the page to find the citation in MLA style. Step 4Copy the entire citation. Open your bibliography in Easybib.Select al 59 options.Select write/paste citations on the left. Paste the citation in the box. Select this text: Encyclopaedia Britannica. Encyclopaedia Britannica Online Academic EditionMake sure to put the title of the source and the database in italics.Click Create Citation, and then you are done.

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Task 6:

Using Gale Power Search –

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Step 1Open PowerSearch: bit.ly/zzkB7qStep 2Type in the search terms: Oil SpillStep 3Select and click either magazines OR books on the left. Step 4Scroll down until you see “Limit Search by” on the leftSelect and click “petroleum” or “petroleum industry.”Step 5Find a selection with good information.Step 6Cite your source in two clicks.Click citation tools on the menu bar, then select the “Easybib” button. Easybib will open in your browser with the new citation listed.

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Task 7:

Finding a Website–

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Step 1Use http://www.instagrok.com/Step 2Try some of the following search terms: Clean Water ActWater QualityWatershedWater PollutionStep 3Open the section on websites and Step 4Select the section Websites on the right and choose a website.Step 5Enter the URL and click “cite it” to create an Easybib citation for this website. .eb.com/images/115/115_2701/115_2701210-W.jpg