1. Exporting Bibliographic Citations
from GBS Databases & e-Books to
EasyBib
KRISTEN JACOBSON—JANUARY 2014

2. General Information
 Not all GBS databases & e-books have this function.
The number that do is increasing.
 Databases and database articles on the LibGuides
marked with the EasyBib icon support this feature:
These resources can
export to EasyBib.
This one cannot 

3. Exporting from the GVRL & General Reference Gold
to EasyBib
To export the citation from
an article, select “citation
tools” on the toolbar.

4. Exporting from the GVRL & General Reference Gold
to EasyBib
Make sure you choose MLA
7th format.
Choose EasyBib from
the list on the right.
Do not worry about the final form at this
point. You can make needed changes in
EasyBib.

5. Exporting citations from ProQuest Databases
To export the citation from an
article, select “export/save” on
the toolbar. Choose EasyBib
from the drop down menu.

6. Exporting citations from ProQuest Databases
Choose only to export the citation itself (no
abstracts, etc.). Make sure MLA 7th Edition is the
format (it should be the default option).
Click “Continue” to
export the citation.

7. Importing Citations into EasyBib
Choose to import without abstracts (this is the
default).

8. Format and/or information may need editing
You may need to edit your citation. In this case, you
need to add additional information to the date field
and format it properly . You also should get rid of the
url at the bottom.
Click on “edit”
to begin.

9. Toggle between the article & EasyBib template to ensure
information is correct. Change where appropriate
Make sure “no” is checked for
URL display

10. Make sure to save your bibliography under your
school Gmail account

11. You do not need to create an account.
Sign with your Glenbrook google account.

12. You can edit and add to your bibliography at any time.
Just sign in with your Glenbrook Google email.
Click edit to rename your bibliography, add more
sources, or modify anything you’ve already saved.
You can access all of the GBS Library resources
(including citation guides) from EasyBib.

13. If you have any questions…
 You can reach us during school hours via our new
reference chat linked from the front page of the
LibGuides.
 Email Ms. Jacobson anytime:
kjacobson@glenbrook225.org