To create a working bibliography (that can be exported as a perfectly formatted Works Cited page in Google Docs) use NoodleTools:

NOODLETOOLS

https://my.noodletools.com/logon/signin

• Sign in to NoodleTools account using your Personal ID and Password

  • If it asks you to revalidate, enter: noodletools1

  • If you didn’t previously create an account, click “Register” and sign in to our Lenape account with:

    • - school username: lenapemediacenter

      • - school password: noodletools1

• Click +New project

• Check off “MLA” and “Advanced”

• Click on “SOURCES” tab

• Create citations for all your sources

• To add citations from sources in our databases & eBooks (which already give you the full citation) you can either export the citation directly to Noodletools or select the option for: Quick cite: Copy & paste a citation

• For tips on citing websites and other sources in Noodletools, explore the "Citing Your Sources" page of the Lenape HS Research Guide

• When all of your sources are added in Noodletools, export your sources as a perfectly formatted Works Cited page

  • in your source list, click on PRINT/EXPORT TO GOOGLE DOCS.

  • This will export your list to a google document. If sharing this document, you will need to make the share settings public (or anyone at LRHSD can view) under advanced settings (please reach out to Ms. Fauver if you have any questions)

DIRECTIONS FOR SPECIFIC TYPES OF CITATIONS

DATABASE Citation directions

• eBooks, Student Resources, SIRS, Points of View (and all Gale & Infobase Databases)

  • These databases will allow you to export the citation directly to Noodletools

  • From the article, click on CITE

  • You may need to highlight/select the citation

  • Click to EXPORT

  • Select NOODLETOOLS to export

  • A new tab will appear asking you to confirm that you want to import the citation. Click to IMPORT into your Noodletools

  • Refresh your Noodletools source page and you should see the citation in your list

• For any databases/articles that do not allow you to export the citation, you will need to fill out the form in Noodletools:

  • Click on NEW SOURCE

  • Click on DATABASE

  • Select Type of Source (journal, magazine, newspaper, etc)

  • Two options:

    • Either click on "Copy and Paste a Citation" and paste the citation in the box OR

    • Fill out as much as you can on form including:

      • Name of database

      • Date of access (can click today to autofill)

      • Author

      • Article title

      • Pages

      • Name of journal (or newspaper, eBook, etc.)

      • Volume/Issue

      • Publication date

  • Click SAVE

WEBSITE Citation Directions

Citing WEBSITES (any websites you use for information must be cited) in NOODLE TOOLS

• • Click on NEW SOURCE

  • Select WEBSITE -- WEBPAGE

  • Fill out:

    • URL from your website (copy and paste)

    • Date Accessed (click TODAY to automatically fill in today’s date)

    • WEBPAGE title (this is the name of the specific page you are on …. most likely, the name of your topic)

    • WEBSITE title (this is the name of the entire site where you are finding information)

    • Any additional information you can find

THEN CLICK SAVE to save the citation to your Noodletools list

IMAGE Citation Directions

Citing Digital Images in NOODLE TOOLS

• • Click on NEW SOURCE

  • Select WEBSITE -- PHOTO OR IMAGE (born digital)

  • Fill out:

    • Name of container website where image is found (NOT GOOGLE…actual website)

    • URL from your website (copy and paste)

    • Date Accessed (click TODAY to automatically fill in today’s date)

    • Type of image (select IMAGE from drop-down menu)

    • Title of image (provide a descriptive title)

    • Any additional information you can find

THEN CLICK SAVE to save the citation to your Noodletools list

VIDEO Citation directions

• • Click on NEW SOURCE

  • Select WEBSITE -- VIDEO CLIP (online)

  • Fill out:

    • URL for the video (copy and paste)

    • Date of publication (the “posted” date on You Tube)

    • Date Accessed (click TODAY to automatically fill in today’s date)

    • TITLE of VIDEO (copy this directly from You Tube)

    • Name of Site (put You Tube if you used You Tube for your video)

    • Posted by (if a company or group, put this in Last Name)

    • Any additional information you can find

THEN CLICK SAVE to save the citation to your Noodletools list