Creating a Bibliography

EBSCOhost includes the Bibliographic Manager download option to let researchers download one or more results to a format compatible with BiblioLink®  and ProCite®  (as well as other data management programs).

Saving your results to a file using this option creates a text file with a special tagged format that BiblioLink and ProCite can import and transfer for use with their software.

What is a Bibliographic Manager?

Bibliographic managers are databases that let a user search for relevant references on a particular subject. They are loaded with articles from a library database, an online service or from another user. Searches are then conducted to locate all relevant references to a subject in question. Finally, articles can be exported to a word processor for formatting.

For example, before importing into ProCite, one result of a search in the EBSCOhost output text file looked as follows:

DE- HALLOWEEN decorations -- Design

TI- String-Art Winifred witch.

JN- Crafts & Things

PD- Oct96, Vol. 22 Issue 1, p21

PG- 2p IS- 7bw

AU- Swanson, Barbara

AB- Gives directions for making a whimsical witch from balloons and strings, with pattern included. Shaping body pieces; Finishing instructions.

After importing into ProCite, a reference list can be added to a research paper (see item #5):

  1. Adams Kathleen; Barrett Robertson, and et, a. l. The 10 most popular Halloween costumes sold last week at Toys `R' Us. Time. 1994 Oct 31; 1-9p.

  2. Howard Lucy and Hamilton Kendall. Fog 'n' figures. Newsweek. 1994 Nov 14; 1-6p.

  3. Smith, A. n. n. Watch that witch. Progressive Grocer. 1975 Oct; 1-7p.

  4. Smolen Wendy. Tricks and treats! Parents. 1971 Oct; 22p.

  5. Swanson Barbara. String-Art Winifred witch. Crafts & Things. Oct96, Vol. 22 Issue 1, p21; 2p.