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NoodleTools, Citations & References: How

I need:

to create a list of sources.

NoodleToolsNoodleTools

How to Get Started

  1. Open NoodleTools
  2. Click the Clever button at the bottom of the login box
  1. In NoodleTools, click on +New Project at the top right
  2. Name your project
  3. Citation style: MLA
  4. Citation level: Junior
  5. Submit

How to Cite a(n):

  1. In your NoodleTools project, click the +New Source button
  2. Select “Website”
  3. Select “AI Response/Output”
  4. Fill in as much as you can. You’ll need the url, your prompt, the date, the AI tool, the publisher of the tool, and the version of the tool
  5. Click “Save”
  1. In your NoodleTools project, click the “+New Source” button
  2. Select "Print or in-hand," then “Book”
  3. Search by ISBN (or change to title)
  4. Select the matching book and click “Import Selected Source”
  5. Check the information and click “Continue & Save”
  1. Look for the "cite" or "citation" button on your article/image page in the database
  2. If there is a NoodleTools option, click it
  3. Select your project, click “Import”

If NoodleTools is NOT an option, follow the directions on how to copy/paste a citation into a NoodleTools project.

Google or Bing is NOT your image source. Click through to the website the image is on.

  1. In your NoodleTools project, click the “+New Source” button
  2. Select "Website"
  3. Select “Photo or illustration”
  4. Fill in as much as you can on the page
  5. Save
  1. Open your NoodleTools project
  2. Click “+New Source,” then “Viewed/heard live”
  3. Select “Interview”
  4. Change the role to “Interviewee” and enter the person who was interviewed
  5. Change the role to “Interviewer” and enter the person who was doing the interviewing (if it was you, simply check the box - “I conducted this interview”)
  6. Enter the date of the interview
  7. Save
  1. Open your NoodleTools project
  2. Click “+New Source,” then “Website,” then “Lecture, speech, or reading”
  3. If the lecture already has a citation, then use the “Quick cite: Copy & paste a citation” at the top to paste it into your project
  4. If it doesn’t, then fill in the rest of the fields as best you can
  5. Save
  1. Open your NoodleTools project
  2. Click “+New Source,” then “Viewed/heard live,” then “Lecture, speech, or reading”
  3. Fill in the fields as best you can
  4. Save
  1. Open your NoodleTools project
  2. Click “+New Source,” then “Website,” then “Film or video recording”
  3. Fill in the fields as best you can
  4. Save
  1. Open your NoodleTools project
  2. Click “+New Source,” then “Viewed/heard live,” then “Film or Video Recording”
  3. Fill in the fields as best you can
  4. Save
  1. In your NoodleTools project, click the +New Source button
  2. Select “Website”
  3. Select “webpage”
  4. Fill in as much as you can on the page; if the information isn’t available, skip that box
  5. Save

How to Add an Existing Citation to a Project

  1. Copy the citation provided
  2. Open NoodleTools
  3. Click +New Source button. Choose any type of source - it doesn’t matter
  4. Click the “Quick cite: Copy & paste a citation” link at the top right
  5. Paste & save

How to Share Your Project

All group members must first log into NoodleTools. Then, one group member must:

  1. In the Project view of NoodleTools, look for the "Sharing" column and click the +
  2. Under "Student Collaboration," click + Add Student
  3. Type in the full school email address of the student you want to share the document with
  4. Choose "Full collaborator" to give your classmate editing rights
  5. Click Done

Other group members - refresh your Projects page to see the shared project.

Your teacher must first create a folder in their NoodleTools Inbox and share the name of it with you.

  1. In the Project view of NoodleTools, look for the "Sharing" column and click the +
  2. Click on the + Share button next to "Share with a Teacher's Inbox"
  3. Start typing your teacher’s folder name where it says “Project inbox name”
  4. Select it and click Done

Teachers: to view submissions, go to your NoodleTools Inbox, then open the folder.

How to Get & Print Your List of Citations

  1. Click the Export/Print button at the top of your project page
  2. Select "All Sources"
  3. Select "Print/Export to Word" or "Print/Export to GoogleDrive"
  4. Choose your file location & name your file
  5. Save, then print or copy & paste into a different location

How to Create Annotations & In-Text Citations

  1. In your list of sources in your NoodleTools project, click on the citation you want to annotate
  2. Scroll to the bottom to find the text field for the annotation
  3. Click Save

NoodleTools can't create the in-text citation for you, but it will tell you what it should look like.

  1. In your list of sources, click the 3 dots to the right of the citation you want to use
  2. Select In-Text Citation and read the description

I need:

a single citation.

NoodleTools ExpressNoodleTools Express

How to Create a Single Citation for a(n):

  1. Open NoodleTools Express
  2. Select “MLA” for the list style
  3. In the dropdown menu, select “AI Response/Output” for the citation type
  4. Click “Create Citation”
  5. Fill in as much as you can - you’ll need the url, your prompt, the date, the AI tool, the publisher of the tool, and the version of the tool
  6. Click “Save,” then copy/paste the citation into your project
  1. Open NoodleTools Express
  2. Select “MLA” for the list style and “book” for the citation type
  3. Click “Create Citation”
  4. Fill in as much as you can
  5. Click “Save.” Copy and paste the citation into your project

No need to use NoodleTools Express - library databases have ready-made citations to copy.

  1. Click the "cite" or "citation" button on your item’s page in the database
  2. Select “MLA” for the formatting style
  3. Copy and paste the citation into your project

Google or Bing is NOT your image source. Click through to the website the image is on.

  1. Open NoodleTools Express and the image website in two different tabs
  2. Select “MLA” for the list style
  3. Start typing “image” to auto-populate the drop-down menu to “Photo or Image (Born Digital)”, click the “Create Citation” button
  4. Fill in as much information as you can
  5. If the information isn’t available, skip that box
  6. Save and copy/paste the citation into your project
  1. Open NoodleTools Express
  2. Select “MLA” for the list style
  3. Start typing “interview” to auto-populate the drop-down menu
  4. Select it, then click the “Create Citation” button
  5. Change the role to “Interviewee” and enter the person who was interviewed
  6. Change the role to “Interviewer” and enter the person who was doing the interviewing (if it was you, simply check the box - “I conducted this interview”)
  7. Enter the date of the interview
  8. Save and copy/paste the citation into your project
  1. Open NoodleTools Express
  2. Select “MLA” for the list style
  3. Start typing “website” to auto-populate the drop-down menu
  4. Select it, then click the “Create Citation” button
  5. At the top left, use the drop-down menu to select “Lecture, speech, or reading”
  6. Fill in the fields as best you can
  7. Save and copy/paste the citation into your project
  1. Open NoodleTools Express
  2. Select “MLA” for the list style
  3. Start typing “lecture” to auto-populate the drop-down menu
  4. Select it, then click the “Create Citation” button
  5. Fill in the fields as best you can
  6. Save and copy/paste the citation into your project
  1. Open NoodleTools Express
  2. Select “MLA” for the list style
  3. Start typing “website” to auto-populate the drop-down menu
  4. Select it, then click the “Create Citation” button
  5. At the top left, use the drop-down menu to select “Film or video recording”
  6. Fill in the fields as best you can
  7. Save
  1. Open NoodleTools Express
  2. Select “MLA” for the list style
  3. Start typing “film” to auto-populate the drop-down menu
  4. Select it, then click the “Create Citation” button
  5. Fill in the fields as best you can
  6. Save and copy/paste the citation into your project
  1. Open NoodleTools Express
  2. Select “MLA” for the list style
  3. Start typing “website” to auto-populate the drop-down menu, then click the “Create Citation” button.
  4. Fill in as much information as you can; if the information isn’t available, skip that box
  5. Save and copy/paste the citation into your project

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