Tip Tuesday

February 14, 2023 By Karen Kenjosian

Tip Tuesday | How to Edit a Citation

Happy Valentine’s Day! Are you loving our Tip Tuesday missives? It’s no secret we admire you! Let’s get to the heart of the matter with another tip to help you get the most out of Scrible! We would love to know what tips you want in the future! 🙂

Today’s Tip: How to Edit a Citation
When creating a bibliography, it’s essential to have the accurate citations. Scrible automagically generates citations for your sources. However, if an auto-generated citation is missing any required info, you can (and should) edit it to to update and correct it. Here’s how to do that…

Step 1: Go to My Library and…

Step 2: Click on the title of the source to open it.

Step 3: Select the Citation Sidebar to see the citation editor

Step 4: Note that missing elements of the citation glow red. In this example, the journal title is missing. Let’s fix that.

Step 5: Entering the publication name prompts additional fields to complete. Edit them as needed.

Step 6: At the bottom of the Citation Sidebar, your citation updates in real-time and is auto saved.

Happy Scribling!

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February 7, 2023 By Karen Kenjosian

Tip Tuesday | How to Rename the Title of a Source

It’s Tuesday, so you know what that means! Another Tip Tuesday to help you get the most out of Scrible!

Today’s Tip: How to Edit the Name of a Source
Scrible is a fantastic tool for compiling and citing sources, editing annotations, creating outlines, and writing papers. However, sometimes you pull an article or document into My Library with a name that does not reflect the content. No worries! Here are two ways to change the name of your Source.

When you Know the Name

If you know what you want to call the Source, you can change the name in three easy steps.

When you Need to Find the Name in the Source

Happy Scribling!

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Thank you for using Scrible!

January 31, 2023 By Karen Kenjosian

Introducing Scrible Tip Tuesday

Tip Tuesday is something new! On Tuesdays, we’ll send a brief tip to help you get the most out of Scrible, discover features you might’ve missed, and learn tricks to maximize the ones you love. We might even include tips on streamlining your research workflow, improving your writing process, and more. Please let us know what kinds of tips you want!

Today’s Tip: Pin the Scrible Extension in Your Browser

To avoid Scrible being “out of sight, out of mind,” pin the Scrible Extension in your browser so it’s visible and you remember to use it. Learn how to do this for your preferred browser here:
How to Pin the Scrible Extension in Chrome
How to Pin the Scrible Extension in Edge
How to Pin the Scrible Extension in iPad Safari
How to Pin the Scrible Extension in Mac Safari

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Team Scrible