NoodleBib is an online citation
generator that takes care of punctuation and helps you
produce a polished source list that’s correctly
formatted and ready to print. Fay School has a subscription
to this very useful tool, and there is a NoodleBib link
on the Fay School Library home page. By providing prompts
and asking questions, NoodleBib makes it easier for
you to correctly cite the sources you use for research.
GETTING STARTED
When you click on the NoodleBib
link at Fay School, you will see the following message:
You have been automatically
authenticated into the Fay School subscription.
When you use NoodleBib for
the first time, click the CREATE
A PERSONAL ID link. You will be prompted to
choose a user name and password. If possible, this
should be the same user name and password that you
use as your login at school. Otherwise, choose something
you will remember. If you forget your user name or
password, ask a library staff member, who can look
it up for you.
After you log in, click CREATE
A NEW LIST (on the top right side of the page)
to start a new works cited list (bibliography).
Choose MLA
STARTER if you are in grades six through eight.
Choose MLA ADVANCED
if you are in ninth grade.
Type the title of your paper in the
box labeled DESCRIPTION.
Click CREATE LIST.
In the top left corner of the window
are the words “Cite a:” and a drop-down
menu that reads: <Select
a citation type>. Choose the type of source
you are citing and click Create
Citation.
Take your time making choices and answering
questions. Remember to choose REFERENCE
SOURCE for an online database, not WEB
SITE!
If you have questions as you enter
information about your source, click on hyperlinks
(underlined words) which will offer help.
When you have finished entering information
for each source, click CHECK
FOR ERRORS. NoodleBib will check your
citation for common format errors (not spelling errors)
and suggest changes in red print. Remember that NoodleBibis always right! When you have made any suggested
changes, click UPDATE CITATION.
If you need to change something later,
just click the EDIT
icon (pencil and paper).
Click PARENTHETICAL
REFERENCE for help citing your source within
the text of your paper.
Each bibliography you create appears
under MY LISTS.
You never have to save your work; NoodleBib
automatically saves everything for you on their server
for one year.
To learn more about NoodleBib,
click HELP to search
the KNOWLEDGE BASE
for answers to your citation questions.
New feature: Click
the ANALYSIS button
to evaluate your sources!
PRINTING YOUR FINISHED BIBLIOGRAPHY
Click on the name of the bibliography
that you wish to print. Click SAVE
AS A WORD DOC.
Under the words Export and Print,
CLICK HERE.
If your computer won't allow pop-up
windows, you may have to CLICK
HERE again. A window will appear asking whether
you want to Open, Save, or Cancel. Click OPEN.
You are finished! Your bibliography
appears in a Microsoft Word™ document, properly
formatted. Print it and save it if you wish.
Remember to SIGN
OUT when you are finished.
SHARING A BIBLIOGRAPHY WITH YOUR
TEACHER
While you are on the page where you
create your citations, click SHARE.
Type your name in the window that
says MY NAME.
Type the class name in the window
that says CLASS NAME.
Your teacher will give you the Class
Name. Only this name will work.
Click SHARE.
Now your teacher can look at your bibliography and
can even give you feedback and suggestions.
USING
NOODLEBIB AT HOME
Cookies and JavaScript must be enabled
in your Internet browser.
Click on any NoodleBib link
on the Fay Library web site.
You may be asked to
enter a preliminary user name and password so that
NoodleBib recognizes you as a Fay student. This user
name and password for home access is in your planner.
After that, just enter your personal NoodleBib user
name and password.
If you have difficulty, email LIBRARY,
and the first member of the library staff who reads
your email will help you.
What
is NoodleBib?