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General NoodleTools Directions

School Year 2009 – 2010

· Log on to the New Providence School District home page (http://www.npsd.k12.nj.us).

· Click on Media Centers.

· Click on the NoodleTools in the right column.

· From the NoodleTools home page click on Current Users: Sign In.

· (If you are at home and are asked for a school username and password, use npsd as the username and pioneer as the password.)

CREATING YOUR FOLDER

If you do not have a NoodleTools folder, click on Create a Personal ID.

1. Select STUDENT or TEACHER

2. Select a user name and password. We suggest that you

use your school network personal ID and password.

3. Retype the password.

4. Fill in your initials and the last four digits of your phone number.

5. Click Register.

STARTING A NEW LIST

1. Click on Create a New List

2. Choose MLA Advanced.

3. Type a name for your list in the Description window.

4. Click Create List.

General Directions for each citation

For each Citation you will:

· Click on the down arrow in the Cite a (<Select a citation type>) window. Chose the type of citation you need. The most common ones are Book, Magazine, Newspaper, Reference Source and Web Site. Click Create Citation.

· Just to make sure you have chosen the right citation type, NoodleBib asks you to clarify your choice. Read their questions, make any selections if necessary and click the Next button.

· The next screen asks you to pick the way the citation was published: Print, Online, Electronic, etc. Choose the correct one and click Next.

· You may get other screens asking you to make further choices. Select the ones that apply to your citation and click Next to move on. (For our online databases, select Yes, information about a print publication is provided and Subscription database.)

· When you get to the template, fill in the information you have about your source. **Important: you must click Add after typing the author’s name or it will not appear in your citation.

· When you have completed the template, click Generate Citation at the bottom of the page.

· Check for errors, omissions, etc. You are now ready to start another citation.

Remember: NoodleTools does not correct spelling or wrong information.

HOW TO PRINT YOUR BIBLIOGRAPHY:

When you are finished entering all your sources, click their Print button. Click Export and Print. (To bypass the school’s pop-up blocker, click the blue words, click here.) Click Open. Your list will open looking like a word document, which you can edit or print.

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