NoodleTools

=How to Create an Account in NoodleTools: =

 __From School:__ Click on //Create a Personal ID//. You will be prompted to register and enter a Personal ID and password that you will use each time you log in to NoodleBib. Don’t forget your password!

 __From Home:__ You need to login in order to create a Personal ID and password. The username and password to login from home is posted on both Moodle, in the class called "Library" as well as on the Google Library website that can be accessed from your email account.

=TIPS =
 * For each of your bibliographies, you will need to **Create a New List.** Check with your teacher about which style (MLA, APA, Turbian, etc.) you will need for your paper. **Note:** Once you make the decision, you **WILL NOT** be able to change your list to another style.


 * **Rule of Thumb: Choose what it is you are citing rather than the medium by which you accessed it.** For example:
 * If you are citing a magazine article that you access through database or on the Web, choose "Magazine" rather than "Online Database" or "Web Site." Once you've selected "Magazine" Noodlebib will ask you whether you read it in print, retrieved it from a database, or found it on the Web.
 * If you are citing a television program that you watched in YouTube or Hulu, choose "Television" rather then "Web." in the next steps, Noodlebib will ask you to indicate where you viewed it.
 * And if you are unsure about definitions of a particular citation type -- for instance, the difference between a Magazine and a Journal -- pick one and Noodlebib will help you decide if your choice is correct.


 * When making a choice for the question **//What is the publication medium of this source?//,** keep the following in mind:
 * __Print__ resources are items that you viewed in their original print form. Examples of print resources include materials found on the periodical shelves of a library.
 * __Online__ resources are found by using databases, such as Proquest, SIRS, and CQ Researcher or through Internet search engines like Google.
 * __Electronic media__ resources are those located on CD-ROMS.


 * **Alphabetizing Entries** – NoodleBib will alphabetize your entries for you, and then realphabetize them as entries are changed, added, and deleted.


 * **Creating Parenthetical** (In-Text) References – After you create a citation, a link for “Parenthetical Reference” will appear next to the citation. When you click the link, a pop-up window shows you how to create a parenthetical reference for this item.


 * **Back Button** – Do not use the internet browser’s “Back” button when using NoodleBib. (You may be taken out of your session accidentally.) Use the NoodleBib Back buttons or links.


 * **Check for Errors Button** – The “Check for Errors” selection will highlight the errors, but not correct for typos, so users will need to proofread their work carefully and make any changes.


 * **Punctuation and Formatting** – NoodleBib will add the correct punctuation and formatting, but you will need to provide the correct capitalization and abbreviations by following the notes and links on the NoodleBib forms.