What does starchy, carb-laden goodness have to do with properly citing your sources? In reality, not much. There is, however, a growing number of online tools you can use to assist you with citations. One such utility is NoodleTools, a utility recently added by the library that allows you to created formatted bibliographies online, then export them to programs like MS Word.
For this activity, you will:
1. Set up a user account in Noodletools
Follow these instructions carefully:
- Go to How to Cite Resources.
- Click on "NoodleTools"
- Once on the NoodleTools homepage, click on "NoodleBib"
- Choose the school library subscription - Username: csueblib Password: libcsueb
- Create a user account by selecting "Create a New Folder"
- Now, create your personal user account. I highly recommend that you use your blogger/google account login data here so you don't forget it!
- You are ready to go! Select "Noodebib" to begin a bibliography you can store and edit online.
2. Using the 2 resources you found in Thing #10 (#1), generate 2 APA citations using Noodletools. Notice that you can save your list. This will come in handy later when your final project is due.
Noodletools is helpful, but it's only as good as the data you input. Follow the input instructions carefully and use the help links to guide you in identifying the citation components.
For an online guide to APA style, see
Purdue University's Online Writing Lab (OWL).
Also, remember that the absolute authority for APA Style is the Publication manual of the American Psychological Association (call # BF76.7 .P82 2001), available at both the reference desk and in the stacks.
Using the strategies for book selection we went over in class, find 2 addtional books that are either about your topic or contain a significant section or chapter about your topic.
