Scrible
Description
Scrible is an online research platform used by students and educators for annotating, organising, and citing web-based sources during academic research projects.
The platform provides a browser-based toolset that allows users to save web pages and PDFs to a personal research library, where documents can be highlighted, annotated with sticky notes, and tagged for later retrieval. Annotations are preserved on the original document layout, and saved sources can be shared with classmates or teachers for collaborative review.
The system also generates bibliographies and in-text citations in formats including MLA, APA, and Chicago, with the option to export reference lists to word processors. Scrible offers an education-focused version, scrible Edu, which includes features designed for classroom use such as teacher dashboards, assignment workflows, and the ability for instructors to view student annotations and research progress.
The platform is typically used in secondary and higher education settings to support information literacy instruction, source evaluation, and structured research assignments. It integrates with Google Drive and common learning environments, allowing saved materials and citation data to be incorporated into student writing produced in external word processing tools.
