EasyBib
EasyBib is an information literacy platform with citation, note-taking, and research tools for students and educators.
What EasyBib is
EasyBib is an information literacy platform with citation, note-taking, and research tools for students and educators. Its citation generator lists thousands of styles, including MLA and APA, with Chicago and Turabian also named. It supports sources such as websites, books, journals, films or online videos, databases, and dissertations, and bibliographies can be exported to Google Drive or Microsoft Word. EasyBib Writing Assistant offers suggestions for grammar, spelling, punctuation, clarity, flow, and paraphrasing. Its plagiarism checker provides similarity reports by comparing writing against billions of sources. Expert Check offers customized feedback from writing experts, described as arriving within 48 hours. The Chrome Toolbar extension can cite websites with one click and give guidance about source credibility. EasyBib is available on the web and as a browser extension. The free plan includes citation generation and the first five grammar suggestions; more grammar suggestions, unlimited plagiarism checks, and Expert Check require a subscription. Plus renews monthly, with price disclosed at enrollment, and includes up to 30 Expert Checks per billing period for papers up to 10,000 words, submitted one at a time.
Good
- Lists thousands of citation styles
- Exports bibliographies to Google Drive or Microsoft Word
- Chrome extension cites websites in one click
- Expert Check feedback is described as arriving within 48 hours
Watch out
- Only the first five grammar suggestions are free
- Further grammar suggestions require a subscription
- Expert Checks have paper-length and billing-period limits
Who it suits
EasyBib suits students and educators who need citation and research tools, along with writing feedback. It may be useful for writers who want bibliography exports or source credibility guidance in a browser extension.
Verdict
EasyBib brings citation, writing, and plagiarism tools together for research work. Review the free-tier limits and Expert Check restrictions before relying on paid features.
Plans and prices
From EasyBib's own pricing page, checked 4 Oct 2001.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Free | Free | Free citation generator · first 5 grammar suggestions are free |
| EasyBib Plus | — | Up to 30 Expert Checks per billing period · each paper up to 10,000 words · one paper at a time · Automatically renews monthly; price is disclosed at enrollment |
The facts
Each one read from EasyBib's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Audience
- EasyBib says its tools help educators teach and students learn to become effective and organized researchers.checked 4 Oct 2001
- Bibliographies
- EasyBib says users can export bibliographies to Google Drive or Microsoft Word.checked 4 Oct 2001
- Citation styles
- The MLA generator lists thousands of citation styles, including MLA and APA, and the company page also names Chicago and Turabian.checked 4 Oct 2001
- Expert proofreading
- Expert Check provides customized feedback from writing experts within 48 hours, according to EasyBib’s guide.checked 4 Oct 2001
- Plagiarism checking
- EasyBib says its plagiarism checker compares writing against billions of sources and provides similarity reports.checked 4 Oct 2001
- Privacy
- Chegg’s privacy policy says user-uploaded content may be used to provide services and improve products, including training or fine-tuning AI and machine-learning models.checked 4 Oct 2001
- Product
- EasyBib describes itself as an information literacy platform with citation, note taking, and research tools.checked 4 Oct 2001
- Source types
- The MLA citation generator offers source types including websites, books, journals, films or online videos, databases, and dissertations.checked 4 Oct 2001
- Subscription limit
- A subscription includes up to 30 Expert Checks per billing period, limited to papers of 10,000 words or less submitted one at a time.checked 4 Oct 2001
- Support
- EasyBib links to a support page and its terms say subscriptions can be canceled through support or by emailing [email protected].checked 4 Oct 2001
- Writing tools
- EasyBib Writing Assistant offers grammar, spelling, punctuation, clarity, flow, and paraphrasing assistance.checked 4 Oct 2001
Where it runs
- Browser extension
- EasyBib’s Chrome Toolbar extension can cite websites with one click and provide guidance about a source’s credibility.checked 4 Oct 2001
Money
- Free tier limit
- The first five grammar suggestions are free; additional grammar suggestions, unlimited plagiarism checks, and Expert Check require a subscription.checked 4 Oct 2001
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