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How To Use BibGuru: Using the Search Bar

This guide covers how to use BibGuru, a free citation generator designed for students.

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Using the Searchbar

How do you use the search bar?

Use the search bar at the top of the app to search for books, journal articles, and websites.

  1. To search, select the appropriate tab and paste your search term into the search bar. Use URLs for websites, title and author information for books, and DOIs or title and author information for journal articles. Matching results will generate automatically, if available.

  2. Add one of the results by hovering over it and clicking the "+Add" button.

Note: An extra long search string may not yield any results.

Adding Online Sources with the Searchbar