Using NoodleTools: A Guide to the App

  NoodleTools creates properly formatted citations in MLA, APA, and Chicago Style when you input the source information correctly. The software takes these citations and adds them to a Works Cited page (or References or Bibliography) for you to include in your final paper.

Sources (citations), Bibliography (Works Cited) - regular and annotated), and Notecards are organized by Projects.

This part of the guide provides some basic information to help you use NoodleTools to

• create a project
• add sources (create citations)
• print the Works Cited / References / Bibliography

Watch this 60 second NoodleTools video "How to create a new project" for a demonstration of the process.

A Project is the key to using NoodleTools.

• You need a project to create a citation or Works Cited page.
• Create a new project for each research project or assignment.

This page highlights the basic steps needed to create a project and provides a few tips. Get more help by using the links to tutorials and videos from NoodleTools.

Step 1 - Create a new Project

The NoodleTools - Project page is the first page you see after logging in to your account.

• Click "New Project" to begin a new assignment
• Or select a project to continue working on it

Step 2 - Settings for your Project

There are 3 parts to creating a new project.

1. Project title: Choose something easy to recognize. The class, title or topic of the paper are good options.
2. Citation style: Your choices are MLA, APA, or Chicago/Turabian. If you are not sure, choose MLA then ask your professor. You can change your project to another style.
3. Citation level: Use the setting of Junior for a basic project. If you will be citing US Laws and other unique sources, try the Advanced level. Levels can be modified at any time from your projects list.