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Creating Sources in NoodleTools
1. Sign into NoodleTools
a. Personal ID # is your DCCCD student ID number (no e)
b. Password: last name (no capital letters)
2. Click on the Project name or create a new project with the correct citation type (MLA,
APA, or Chicago) – Always chose Advanced on the citation type when creating a new
project.
3. From the Dashboard of the project– Click on Sources
4. Click on green button – Create new citation
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5. Determine how you accessed the source. Was it a database, website, print, or other? If
you are using a library database, click on database.
6. Each type of access will give you a different screen to choose the type of source. If you
are using a library database, your mostly like choices are Journal, magazine, newspaper,
reference source, or book. Choosing the type of access and the type of material will give
you the correct form to fill out.
7. This example shows the form for a Reference Source from a database. Each database
form has 3 parts. The first part pertains to the database. The second part pertains to
the article, and the third part pertains to the reference source where the article was
found. Other types of sources will have different parts but will be very similar. An
article in a Journal accessed through a database will also have three parts, the database,
article, and journal.
Fill in the name of the database and
the URL. Only use URLs that are
permalinks and will take you to the
article.
Add the date you viewed the article.
Click today to add today’s date.
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8. The second section pertains to the article or reference entry. If there is an author, add
the author’s name. Many times reference articles do not have an author. Look for the
author near the title, at the end of the article, and in the article’s citation information.
9. The third section pertains to the source. In the example below, it is the reference
source, but it could be a journal, magazine, or newspaper in which the article is
published.
10. Click submit and you are done.
TIP: NoodleTools will time out, forcing you to start over. Sometimes it is a good idea to submit
your citation before you finish. You can always go to edit to finish the form.
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Creating an Annotation in NoodleTools
Tip: Create the annotation after you have saved your citation.
1. After you have saved your citation, click on Options then Edit to the right of your
citation.
2. Scroll to the bottom of the form and add your annotation in the annotation box.
3. Click submit and it will save your annotation. When you create your works cited page,
it will add the annotation directly after the citation.
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Creating a Works Cited page
1. After entering all of your sources, click on Print/Export.
2. Click on Print/Export to Word or to RTF

3. Normally it will download to the bottom of your screen. Click to open.
4. Copy and paste the entire page(s) into the last page of your paper. It will have the
correct margins and formatting.
For Additional Help
 Ask A Librarian
 Ask Us tab (on right of page)
 Stop by the library
 Call the Main Campus Reference Desk at: 214-860-2174
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