EasyBib.com

The English Department is probably aware of these sites that make it easy for students to create a works cited list in MLA format. There are other sites like EasyBib but this one works pretty well for MLA and is free. You have to upgrade to use APA. Some teachers have cautioned that some of these sites create incorrect bibliographies but from what I've seen, this one is pretty accurate. There is also debate among some teachers as to whether teachers should allow students to use these kinds of tools. Some students even said they feel like they are cheating if they use these tools. This reminds me of the old calculator debates. I say go for it...I know if I was writing a paper in college I would be all over this type of tool.

Library Thing

Library Thing is a way to share all the books on your shelf, create lists of books you want to read, and connect to other readers who have read the same books as you in order to find new and interesting reads. You can view your books "on the shelf" by covers or in a list format. You can share your books on your blog. You can tag your books with key words and you can join and connect to others with similar topic or author interests. See a random picture of my "book shelf" on the right side of this blog. I do read books about other topics besides U2...it was just easy to add those to my list!