Noodle Tools--Creating a Bibliography

NoodleToolsCreating a Bibliography

What is NoodleTools

Organize, create, store, write• Save personal copies of sources• Begin a working bibliography• Copy-and-paste relevant quotes onto notecards• Paraphrase the author’s words• Analyze, question and add your own ideas• Tag and pile your notes – what emerges? • Create an outline, add piles – reorder and experiment!• Create [essay, speech, product…] with a bibliography

…but if you mess up, you can change styles later!

Choose a styleChoose a style

Name your projectName your project

Keep your focusKeep your focus

Watch your work growWatch your work grow

Share with your teacher’s dropbox

Assignment, calendar, notes

Share and work with your team in real-time

Share and work with your team in real-time

Keep everything together

Keep everything together

Plan to stay organizedPlan to stay organized

Use feedback from your teachers to improve your work

Use feedback from your teachers to improve your work

Read comments on your notes

Read comments on your notes

See comments on your sources too!

See comments on your sources too!

Bibliography Screen

Choose the best matchFrom the drop-down menu

Choose the best matchFrom the drop-down menu

Copy-and-paste to avoid spelling errors

Copy-and-paste to avoid spelling errors

Correct errors on the fly!

Correct errors on the fly!

Watch the citation “build” as you type

Watch the citation “build” as you type

PartPart

WholeWhole

Search WorldCat’s library catalog for your book

Search WorldCat’s library catalog for your book

Identify your bookIdentify your book

Review and edit the elements(We’ve done some checking already!)

Review and edit the elements(We’ve done some checking already!)

Save to your listSave to your list

No more “refinding” problems!Save (and mark up)

your own copy of a Web source.

No more “refinding” problems!Save (and mark up)

your own copy of a Web source.

See how to make your in-text reference for

MLA and APA

See how to make your in-text reference for

MLA and APA

…or the full and shortened footnote for Chicago style

…or the full and shortened footnote for Chicago style

Or a footnote and shortened footnote for

Chicago style

Or a footnote and shortened footnote for

Chicago style

Get help when you need it!

Get help when you need it!

Analyze your list

Format and export your bibliography to a word

processor (or Google docs)

Format and export your bibliography to a word

processor (or Google docs)

Keep a portfolio of your work

Follow the *handout…

• Click the "Create a Personal ID“ button to register as a new user

• If you are prompted, at the “New User Registration” screen, enter New Hyde Park Memorial and password

• Create your personal ID and password (use your network login so you won’t forget how to login)– Record these on your handout

• When you use NoodleTools after that, login only with your personal ID and password

Review…

Specifically for this research paper:• Use MLA• Cite as you go (books, 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 your

teacher– Get feedback as you go

• Write your research paper.

NoodleToolsStart your research!

Questions?