Bibliographies

We have a subscription to a program called NoodleBib which helps you create MLA-style bibliographies.

To sign up for NoodleBib, click on this link from any computer at school.

Once you have created a user name and password, you can access NoodleBib from any computer.

MLA is the name of the official bibliographic format required at UWCSEA, all the way up through the International Baccalaureate Diploma programme. The MLA format is defined by the Modern Language Association.

The Very Basics

The easy way to remember basic bibliographic details is to think of a NAPPY.

Author last name , Author first name . Title . Place of publication : Publisher , Date published .

This basic format works for both books and websites, though you might have to look harder to figure out the information about a website.

  • For websites, PLACE of publication might just be a country.

  • For websites, look for a "Last Updated" or "Copyright" date for the YEAR information.

  • For websites, include a copy of the link, if possible.

Example:

  • Gibbons, Gail. Caves and Caverns. New York: Harcourt Brace, 1993.

  • "Is Pluto No Longer a Planet?". National Geographic for Kids. 9 Oct 2008. Accessed 18 Jan 2009. <http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/Stories/SpaceScience/Pluto-planet>

One-Page MLA Summary

NoodleTools / NoodleBib

NoodleBib is a software tool that makes it easy to log references and generate a bibliography in the correct format (MLA). Our school has a subscription. All you need to do is sign up for each of them. Once you do, you can access them from anywhere at any time.

To sign up for NoodleBib, click on this link from any computer at school. A screen similar to the one below will appear. Once you have created a user name and password, you can access NoodleBib from any computer.

NB: It is highly recommended that you take a tour of NoodleBib to see how it allows you to create references and produce a bibliography.

Here is a page of PDF guides you can download as well as a Powerpoint presentation to introduce you to NoodleTools.

The whole NoodleTools website is worth checking out.

Intro to NoodleTools Slideshow

Here is a presentation that introduces you to NoodleBib, which is the version of NoodleTools for primary school students.

NoodleTools_StarterBasics

Other online bibliography tools

BibMe

EasyBib