PLUG-INs Information Literacy

@ Fujariah Colleges

Using NoodleTools & EasyBib

In this presentation, we will learn about

2 great software programs, NoodleTools & EasyBib.

You can use them to make a list of the sources of information

for your projects.

This list is called a Bibliography or Reference

List.

NoodleTools can be one of a student’s best

friends.

It is fast and easy. You don’t have to

remember where to put a dot, a comma, a colon, quotation

marks, underlining, etc.

Then Databases

and E-books

Go to the library homepage :

library.hct.ac.ae Click on

Resources

Scroll down to Citation Tools

and Bibliography

Click on NoodleTool

s.

Don’t forget your

password !

Follow the instructions to Register or

Sign In

Or, click on a list you made

before.

You can also share a list with

your teacher

Click : Create a New

List

Type a name for your list, maybe the

name of your project and the date

Choose a style : MLA (Advanced or

Starter), APA or Chicago. Ask your

teacher which one to use.

Choose the type of item you want to cite, for example, a book

or website. Click : Create

Citation

Fill in the blanks with the

information.

Click : Check

Spelling

Click : Generate Citation

You can print, save as a Word

document, share, email etc.

When you have a complete list, you have some

options.

Here is another easy-to-use

product to help you format citations.

It’s called EasyBib. “Bib” is

short for bibliography.

It is not from HCT databases; rather it is on the Internet.

For MLA, it is free. For APA, you have to subscribe and

pay a fee.

The URL is : www.easybib.c

om

Click to select the kind of

item

You have many options, for example, Book, Online

Database, Website

Click : Next

If you don’t have the ISBN, enter the other information.

Be careful with spelling and capital

letters.

For a book, enter the ISBN, a 10 or 13 digit number

which is the book’s ID #.

When you are finished, you can export your list to

Word

The information is put in the correct

format.

Ask your teacher or your friendly librarian if you

have any questions.I hope this

helps you write a Bibliography or Reference

List.

HAPPY WRITING !

Thank you for listening.