NoodleTools for Students

“A comprehensive and accurate bibliography composer with fully-integrated note-taking”

Updated September 2011

NoodleTools

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…]

• Part 1: Creating your NoodleTools ID and Password

The slides that follow will show you the steps required for creating your unique NoodleTools ID and password.

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

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

You cannot sync your NoodleTools password via the Student Portal.

Click Current Users

Create your ID and Password

• 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.

Your list defaults to APA format.

Name your project

Your dashboard helps you track and organize your work

Keep your focus

Assignments, links, calendar…

Bibliography screen

Choose the best matchfrom the drop-down menu

What’s your source?

Copy-and-paste to avoid spelling errors

Fill in the form

Get help on each field

Help pops up!

Catch common errors…

…and make changes

Correctly formatted,correctly alphabetized

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

Get fast, expert help when you need it

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?

Analyze your list

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

Keep a project portfolio

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 Please do not publish your school’s password on the Web

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…]

NoodleBibStart your source list!

Questions?Contact your librarian: jeinnes@cleary.edu