If you would like help creating your
NoodleBib account, ASK A LIBRARIAN. To
do it on your own, follow these steps:
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 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 NoodleBib is 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 posted in the INFO FOR STUDENTS AND PARENTS folder
on First Class. 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.
