Citing Sources Using NoodleTools: MLA - Alamo Colleges

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Citing Online Journal Articles Using Noodletools: MLA 7 th ed.
How to add your article citation?
1. Log in to NoodleTools, and create a new project OR open one already created and add to it.
* If you do not have an account or need help creating a new project, follow the instructions on page 2.
2. From the Cite a: box, open the drop-down menu and select Journal. Click Create Citation
3. Verify that you are citing a journal. Click NEXT.
4. Select ONLINE as the publication medium of the journal. Click NEXT.
5. On the Information about online retrieval of this source page, click the correct option under in
print? or never in print?
6. On this same page, under Tell us more about this source, select the specific choice you are citing.
Click NEXT.
7. Begin entering the appropriate information in the boxes provided.
HINT: Use the instructions next to the boxes to type the information correctly.
HINT #2: If you don’t know the requested information, leave the box blank.
8. Click the Check for Errors button at the bottom of the page to check for errors (indicated in RED).
9. After correcting any errors, click the Generate Citation button.
10. Continue adding citations following steps 2-10 until all your sources have been cited.
11. After creating all your citations, go to the button, open the drop-down menu and
select the program you want to use (ex. Word, Google Docs), then click here to open and print.
The completed MLA citation should look like this:
Author(s) of
the article
Article Title
e
Resenhoeft, Annette, Julie Villa, and David Wiseman. "Tattoos Can Harm Perceptions: A Study and
Name of
Database
Suggestions." Journal of American College Health. 56.5 (2008): 593-596. Academic Search Complete.
Web. 16 Dec. 2009. .
Date of
access
Journal
Title
*URL
(Optional)
Volume /
Issue
Date of
Original
Publication
Page
number(s)
s
(*MLA 7 no longer requires a URL so ask your instructor if he/she wants you to include it.)
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How to set up an account?
1. After opening NoodleTools from the library’s homepage, click Create a personal ID and create an
ID and password.
How to Create a New Project?
2. Click (on the upper right side of the page)
3. Select the MLA ADVANCED citation style ; name the file in the Description box ; click Create Project.
4. On the Dashboard page, find the box called Components (on the left side of the page) and click
Bibliography.
5. Follow the instructions on the first page to create a Works Cited bibliography.
To access NoodleTools from Off-Campus:
Login = your ACES username.
Password = first two letters of your last name capitalized
followed by the last six numbers of your Banner ID.
If you have any questions or problems using Noodletools, please contact the library at nvc-library@alamo.edu
You may also call (210) 486-4513 for further assistance.
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