NoodleTools is a citation and note-taking tool that allows users to create bibliographies, take notes online, organize notes, create outlines, and add notecards under headings. The document provides instructions on creating a NoodleTools ID and password using your school email and details the process for generating citations in the tool, including selecting a source from a dropdown menu, filling out citation fields, and getting help on individual fields. It also describes features for analyzing, formatting, exporting, and printing bibliographies as well as keeping project portfolios.

1. NoodleTools “A comprehensive and accurate bibliography composer with fully-integrated note-taking” Updated September 2011

2. What is NoodleBib? Create, organize and store Create a bibliography Take notes online Organize your notes Create an outline Add notecards under headings Create [essay, speech, product…]

3. Part 1: Creating your NoodleTools ID and Password

5. Use the same ID you use for eCleary, your email and student portal: lastnameFirstInitial Plus last three digits of your student number: smithj123

6. Use the same password you have created for your other Cleary accounts.

11. Create your ID and Password

13. Part 2: Generating Citations Note: the example that follows uses MLA format; Cleary uses APA format. Remember to title your reference page as References and not Works Cited.

14. Your list defaults to APA format.

15. Name your project

16. Your dashboard helps you track and organize your work

17. Keep your focus

18. Assignments, links, calendar…

21. Bibliography screen

22. What’s your source? Choose the best matchfrom the drop-down menu

23. Fill in the form Copy-and-paste to avoid spelling errors

24. Get help on each field

25. Help pops up!

26. Catch common errors…

27. …and make changes

28. Correctly formatted,correctly alphabetized

29. If your instructor creates a shared workspace, share your list with [Teacher’s name here] Get comments and Improve your work

30. Get fast, expert help when you need it

31. Questions we’ve been asked… How can I tell if this is common knowledge? Is a pdf cited like a book? What if I don’t have the page number because I returned the book? How do I make an in-text citation? Why is my video only in a note? What do I put in an annotation?

32. Analyze your list

33. Format, export, print… and you’re done!

34. Keep a project portfolio

35. Follow the *handout… Click the "Create a Personal ID“ button to register as a new user At the “New User Registration” screen, enter [school name] and password Create your personal ID and password Record these on your handout When you use NoodleBib after that, login only with your personal ID and password * Some educators create a printed handout for students that includes database login instructions. Please do not publish your school’s password on the Web

36. More instructions… Specifically for this [essay, project…] Use [MLA, APA or Chicago/Turabian] Cite as you go (books, wikis, databases…) Add notes as you read, annotate to understand Organize notes in piles, add tags and reminders Build an outline, cluster your notes under headings Share your working list and notes with [name] Get feedback as you go Create [essay, speech, product…]

37. NoodleBibStart your source list! Questions? Contact your librarian: jeinnes@cleary.edu