Creating an Account
A first time user needs to create an account. Select the link “Create
new folder”. The following screen will have fields to complete
to set up your account. Remember to select the radio button for
student. When done, click the “Register” button. You
will automatically be logged into your account. Click on “NoodleBib
6” to start generating citations.
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Opening Personal Folder or Logging into Account
After creating an account, you only need to enter your personal
ID and password to access your account. If you forget your password,
the link “Forgot my password” will take you through
a process to retrieve a hint about your password. Contact the library
if the hint doesn’t help you to identify your password.
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Main Screen
On the main screen after accessing your account, the following
information and/or options are available.
1. Change personal ID/password – User’s profile such
as ID and password can be edited.
2. “Take a tour” and “User’s guide”
provide help with using NoodleBib.
3. NoodleBib 6 – Click to enter your personal folder.
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My Personal Folder
1. Start New List – By clicking the button or the hypertext
under the “My Folder” tab, you will begin the process
of creating a new bibliography. More instructions on starting new
lists follow this section.
2. My Lists – This table is a list of all created and still
activated bibliographic lists constructed by you. Each list will
have the following information provided: the description, which
is a hyperlink to enter the list; the style (APA or MLA); the level;
created date; revised date; expiration date; and if the list is
shared. A check mark will appear under “Shared?” to
indicate that the list is shared; the check mark will change to
a “new” icon when there is new feedback that can be
viewed by opening the list.
a. The Share button – By check marking a list, you are
able to share the list with an instructor. After clicking the
share button, you will be prompted to enter the “Class Name”
that an instructor has created and given to you.
b. The Merge button – By check marking two lists or more,
you are able to combine the lists using the same style into one
list. After clicking the merge button, you will be prompted to
enter a new description for the new merged list. Note: Merging
two or more lists doesn’t remove the original lists. The
separate lists remain as individual entities only now with a merged
counterpart.
c. The Copy button – By check marking a list, you can copy
the list to your personal folder or transfer a copy of the list
to another user.
d. The Rename button – By check marking a list, you are
able to rename the list.
e. The Delete button – By check marking a list, you are
able to delete the list permanently from your account. Note: Lists
will also be removed from an account if they remain inactive up
to a year and they expire. You may extend the expiration date
simply by clicking on the list.
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My Bibliography
Creating a new list
To create a new list, click Start New List. On the Start New List
screen, you must provide some information before NoodleBib allows
you to begin a list:
1. Choose the list style and version. Select the style format you
want to use. You will not be able to switch between MLA and APA
format later. If you are using MLA, you will want to use “MLA
Advanced”.
2. Provide a brief description. Enter a brief description that
will help you remember the contents or purpose of this list when
you see it later among other lists in your Personal Folder. At the
bottom of the page, click “Start Adding Citations” to
begin a new list. If you change your mind, click Cancel to return
to your Personal Folder.
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Adding citations
The entries you create now will be added to this open list. Below
the three tabs is the text “I am citing a(n):” followed
by a drop-down box. Select from the drop-down box what you are citing.
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Creating a citation
1. Click the “Go” button after you have made your selection
from the drop-down box.
2. Confirm that you selected the right citation type. Click “Next”.
3. Select the format or medium used to present the information.
Click “Next”.
4. A series of screens will prompt you for information about your
source. NoodleBib uses your answers to these questions to tailor
the final form for you to fill in – with only the fields and
instructions that are exactly right for your particular source.
a. If you are using MLA and citing a source from a library database,
you will want to select “Subscription database”. The
MLA version will take you through the Library Subscription Database
Wizard, which helps you cite online sources. You will need to
know the name of the database you used and its vendor.
b. If you are using APA and citing a source from a library database,
you will want to select “Aggregated Database”. You
will need to know the name of the database you used.
5. On the main form, fill in as much detail about your source as
you can locate.
a. If you have questions about the formatting of the information,
hints and hyperlinks next to each field provides assistance about
how to enter the information.
b. After entering the name of an author, editor, translator,
and/or compiler, remember to click the “Add” button
to add the name to the list of individuals associated with the
source. Note: Enter names in the order that they appear in the
source.
c. All fields with an asterisk (*) are required fields and need
to have information.
d. The last field, Annotation, is available for comments about
the source. This feature is useful when creating an annotated
bibliography.
6. Click “Check for Errors” to scan your entry for
common mistakes. Error messages will appear in red. Note: An error
message may appear for URLs used for a database. This error is okay
because a database is password protected.
7. Click “Generate Citation” and you will be returned
to the list of the bibliography.
8. If there are several citations in your list already, a link
at the top of your bibliography (“Jump to the citation I just
added or edited”) allows you to find the citation you just
added, which will also be in a yellow hue.
9. Repeat all steps above for each source you wish to cite.
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Editing a citation
1. Find the entry you wish to edit and click the blue “Edit”
button to the right of the entry.
2. Modify the information about your source. Note: If you realize
you have chosen the wrong citation form (for example, you chose
print instead of online or magazine instead of journal), you will
have to delete the entry and begin again.
3. Click “Update Citation”.
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Copying a citation
1. Find the entry you wish to copy and click the purple “Copy”
button to the right of the entry.
2. You may copy the entry to the opened list or to another list
in your folder with the same style format.
3. Click “Copy Citation.”
4. Modify the information about your source if necessary.
5. Click “Update Citation.”
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Deleting a citation from your list
1. Find the entry you wish to remove and click the red “Delete”
button.
2. Click “OK” when asked “Are you sure you want
to delete this entry?”
Inactive citation lists will be automatically deleted upon the
expiration date of 1 year after the last time used.
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Options for bibliography
1. Open in Word – Click this link to download and save your
bibliography. Select “save it as an RTF document.” Then,
open or save the list. Note: It will open or be saved as a Rich
Text File (RTF) that can be opened in any word processing program.
2. Preview – View your bibliography in a Web browse; this
is an easy way to print your list
3. E-mail – Send a copy of the list to someone.
4. Document Formatting – Change the formatting of your list.
5. Share – share the list with a professor.
6. Start New – Click here to start a completely new list.
Do not click to enter your next citation. Select the type from the
drop-down box to enter your next citation.
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Shared Lists
Lists you share with professors can be viewed in read-only mode.
However, professors are able to post comments about each of your
citations. When there are new comments, a new icon will replace
the check mark beside the list. Open the list and scroll to view
the comments. Note: Comments cannot be removed after you have read
them; however, they will not appear when the list is printed, previewed,
or emailed.
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