NoodleToolsCreate a Bibliography or Works

Cited List (and prevent plagiarism by staying organized)

Contra Costa College LibraryFall 2016

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 bibliographyBY STAYING ORGANIZED, YOU WILL PREVENT

UNINTENTIONAL PLAGIARISM (the most common type)

After you register, you will see PROJECT SCREEN

Dashboard Screen…

TO CITE SOURCES: Click “SOURCES” ON TOP BAR

Sharing a Project with your Teacher (teacher will give you name of

inbox)

Sharing with Teacher (continued from last slide)

How to Copy a Resource from One Project to Another:

• Before you copy anything, check to see what corrections your instructor told you to make (the comments will not copy).

• To see the comments, click on the small icon/picture under your citation. If that doesn’t work, go to OPTIONS, click on “Comment” and read your teacher’s comments.

How to Copy a Resource from One Project to Another (Pt 2):

You may have a source in a different project that can be used in your current project. Here's how to copy sources between two projects.

1. On the Sources screen, find the entry you wish to copy and, on the Options menu, select Copy.

2. On the Copy Citations screen, you have two options: 1. Put a copy of the reference in the project you have open.

2. .Put a copy of the reference in another project in your account. Note that if you choose to copy the reference to a different project, it can only be copied to a project of the same citation style and equal or higher level (e.g., a reference in an APA Junior project can be copied to another APA Junior or Advanced project, but not into a Starter-level project or into an MLA or Chicago-style project). 3. Click Copy.

How to Copy a Resource from One Project to Another (Pt 3):

Copying multiple references at once: 1. On the Sources screen, mark the checkboxes next to the references you wish to copy. 2. Scroll down to the bottom of the screen and click Copy. 3. On the next screen, follow the directions to copy the item to the project you have open or into a different project. 4. Click Copy.

How to Copy a Resource from One Project to Another (Pt 4):

On the screen below, SELECT COPY TO ANOTHER PROJECT. On the dropdown, choose FINAL PROJECT or whatever project you want to copy it to.

TO READ COMMENTS FROM YOUR TEACHER

• Where the resources are listed for your project, if there is a comment, there will be a thought bubble see below. (try clicking on it, if it doesn’t work, try the method below).

• OR: to see comments, click on OPTIONS on right. Then choose “reply to comment” [even if you don’t intend to], but THEN you will see your instructor’s comments.

Need “in-text” reference? Click on “Options” to right of your citation!

Get help when you need it!

Questions they’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?• Is the Christian Science Monitor a

newspaper or a magazine?• How do I cite a web page in a database?• What do I put in an annotation?

Format and export your bibliography to a word

processor (in LIBST, select “export to WORD”)

CREATING A FREE CCC ACCOUNT…

• You must create your account ON CAMPUS or you will not have the full version of Noodletools.

• Go to www.noodletools.com –click on LOGIN in upper right corner and follow the prompts to create a new account.

• Create your personal ID and password– Record these someplace you can easily find

• When you use NoodleTools after that, login only with your personal ID and password. You can then use Noodletools from anywhere after setting up an account.

Review…

Specifically for an essay or research project…• Use style your instructor requires [MLA, APA or

Chicago/Turabian]. If in Library Studies, you must use MLA ADVANCED.

• Cite as you go (books, quality websites, database articles…)

• 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 instructor if

specified– Get feedback as you go

• Create your project and works cited list!

NoodleToolsStart your research!

You will stay organized and avoid accidental plagiarism!!

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