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
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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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