MLA and APA Provide Guidance for Citing Content Created by AI
It’s a bit of an understatement to say that the rapid growth of AI-powered writing and drawing tools is raising many questions for teachers and students. One of those frequently asked questions is “how do you cite ChatGPT?” Recently, the MLA and the APA have published guidance on how to cite content created through the […]
How to Create Citations and Bibliographies in Google Docs – No Add-ons Required
For years I used the Easy Bib add-on to add citations and create bibliographies in Google Docs. A couple of weeks ago Google added an updated citation tool to Google Docs that makes the Easy Bib add-on redundant. With the latest update to Google Docs you can now create MLA, APA, and Chicago style citations […]
How to Use QuickCite to Create MLA 8 Citations
QuickCite is a new tool that helps students create properly formatted MLA 8 citations. As I wrote earlier this week, QuickCite can also be used by students to create informal citations for use in things like blog posts, slideshows, and videos. One of the features of QuickCite that I particularly like is that it provides […]
QuickCite – A Site That Helps Students Properly Format Citations
From the developer of the popular Flippity service comes a new tool designed for students. That tool is called QuickCite and it helps students properly format MLA 8 citations. Students can also use QuickCite for less formal citation needs like those used in slideshows and video credits. QuickCite is not like many of the well-known […]
Citations for Beginners
EasyBib, the popular citation creation and management tool for students, recently published a new video that could help some students understand why they need to cite the sources of their information. The short video seems to be designed for an elementary school audience although some of the points in the video will require you to […]
How Formatically Helps Students Format Essays in MLA Style
A couple of weeks ago I shared a new tool designed by college students to help other students properly format essays in MLA format. That tool is called Formatically. I’ve had a few people send me questions about how it works. It essentially gives students a template in Word format that they can then use […]
Formatically Helps Students Properly Format Essays
Formatically is a free service that helps students properly format their papers in MLA style. Students can use Formatically without creating an account on the site. To get started students simply need to fill in requested information on the Formatically MLA template. Once the template is completed students will have a new document that they […]