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Now that we have created our project, we click the word "References" in the components section to add the sources that were used for the project. My assignment for practice purposes is on "Time Management." I have found books, journal articles and websites for this assignment and I will input the reference information into NoodleBib.

My first source is a book. From the drop down box, under "APA" References, I will select book and then click on the green "create citation" button to the right. Since I know the item is a book, I can click on the green "Continue" button. I can then choose whether my book was accessed in print, from a website, or from one of the Library’s electronic e-book collections.

I found the paper copy in the Library so I will choose "print." At this point, I can begin entering information in the appropriate boxes. Under "contributors" I will type in the author. If there is more than one author, I would click where it reads, "Add another contributor."

After entering the author, I can go down the page and enter additional information such as the title, publisher, publication location and year of publication. Please note that when you type in the title, you only capitalize the first letter of the first word in the title and in the subtitle, as well as any proper nouns. Publisher information is usually located on the bottom of the title page of a printed book. The publisher location is also provided either on the title page or on the following page near the copyright year. If the publisher has more than one location, use the first location listed. Most publishers are located in large U.S. cities such as New York or Chicago. For the publication year field, use the year that is next to the c with the circle around it. The publication year is the same as the copyright year. If there are multiple years listed, use only the most current year. If you are citing from a textbook, type in the edition you are using it should be included under "additional information."

Now we can generate our first reference in APA style. At the bottom of the page, you will see a button which reads "Submit" now you see that our reference is in beautiful APA style! The author's last name is first, followed by the first initial of the author's first name. The publication year is in parentheses then the title of the book, which is automatically italicized, followed by the publisher's location and the name of the publisher.

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My last example is from an online journal which I found in one of the Library's electronic databases. ProQuest is one the Library's databases that contains scholarly journal articles. From the pull-down menu, we will choose journal. Then we click on the green "continue" button and type in the pertinent information. Notice which journal articles we need to include, the title of the journal article, the name of the journal where the article was found, as well as the volume number, issue number and year. It is also important to point out the first letter of each significant word in the journal title needs to be capitalized and italicized. The software will automatically italicize the journal title. For the article title, we need to capitalize only the first letter of the first word in the title and in the subtitle. We also need to include the copyright date. If you found the journal through one of the Library's online subscription databases (for example, ProQuest or EBSCOHost), this information should be right in front of you at the top of the first page of your journal article. Sometimes a subscription database is also called an aggregated database because it is a collection of articles which is available to a select group. In this case, the Bellevue University Library subscribes to ProQuest Direct which is an academic resource available to Bellevue University students, faculty and staff. Some electronic journal articles are available through Google, Yahoo or another Internet search engine. If we found the article by using an Internet search engine, then we would need to include the web address or URL so that your instructor can find the article again, if necessary.

All screens have a box for a DOI. DOI, which refers to Digital Object Identifier is a unique alphanumeric string that provides a persistent link to content online. Cross Ref.org makes DOI numbers easy to find. The free DOI lookup finds the DOI numbers one at a time. For online material without DOI numbers, include URLs or database names. It is important to note that the web address should not have a lot of extra characters or additional symbols. If you are unable to locate a DOI number leave the box blank.

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Hello and welcome to the Bellevue University Library. I’m Lorraine Patrick, Reference Services Librarian. Today I will be showing you how to use NoodleBib which is a user-friendly resource which helps students create a reference page in either APA or MLA style.

This seminar will be approximately 30 minutes so please allow yourself sufficient time to view this tutorial in its entirety. Before we begin using the NoodleBib software, you should have handy all your resources for your research assignment in either print or electronic format. Most instructors prefer that students use a combination of resources – books, journal articles, and websites. If you are unsure of which resources to use, please check with your instructor before you begin.

Let us now go through the steps of accessing the Library from off-campus. To access any of the Library’s resources and services, the first step is to go to the main Bellevue University website which is http://www.bellevue.edu. Then we click on "Library" which is in the upper right hand corner. On the next screen, to the left, click on the word "NoodleBib."

To access NoodleBib, as well as any of the other Library's resources, login using your student ID as the user ID and your password is your birthday – two digits for the month, two digits for the day and four digits for the year with no dashes/slashes or spaces. Once you have logged in, you can change your password. The password to log into the Library’s resources should be the same login for your online classes. If you are having difficulties logging in, please contact Technical Support. The phone number is 557-7140 or 1-800-756-7920 ext. 7140.

If this is your first time using NoodleBib, click the box which reads "Create a Personal ID" and fill out the form. Your userID and password that you use for NoodleBib is created by you. Please remember your password or write it down. The Library staff will not know your password, and will not be able to retrieve it in the event you forget it.

The next step is to create a New Project. In the upper right hand corner, you will see a button which reads "Create a New Project." Once you click on create a new Project, you can choose your Project style and Create your project name. The list style automatically defaults to APA which is commonly used in Bellevue University classes. If your instructor would like MLA, then you can click on the radio button next to MLA or Chicago styles. The next step is to click on "Advanced" next to the citation level. Then we can name the project.

Now that we have created our project, we click the word "References" in the components section to add the sources that were used for the project. My assignment for practice purposes is on "Time Management." I have found books, journal articles and websites for this assignment and I will input the reference information into NoodleBib.

My first source is a book. From the drop down box, under "APA" References, I will select book and then click on the green "create citation" button to the right. Since I know the item is a book, I can click on the green "Continue" button. I can then choose whether my book was accessed in print, from a website, or from one of the Library’s electronic e-book collections.

I found the paper copy in the Library so I will choose "print." At this point, I can begin entering information in the appropriate boxes. Under "contributors" I will type in the author. If there is more than one author, I would click where it reads, "Add another contributor."

After entering the author, I can go down the page and enter additional information such as the title, publisher, publication location and year of publication. Please note that when you type in the title, you only capitalize the first letter of the first word in the title and in the subtitle, as well as any proper nouns. Publisher information is usually located on the bottom of the title page of a printed book. The publisher location is also provided either on the title page or on the following page near the copyright year. If the publisher has more than one location, use the first location listed. Most publishers are located in large U.S. cities such as New York or Chicago. For the publication year field, use the year that is next to the c with the circle around it. The publication year is the same as the copyright year. If there are multiple years listed, use only the most current year. If you are citing from a textbook, type in the edition you are using it should be included under "additional information."

Now we can generate our first reference in APA style. At the bottom of the page, you will see a button which reads "Submit" now you see that our reference is in beautiful APA style! The author's last name is first, followed by the first initial of the author's first name. The publication year is in parentheses then the title of the book, which is automatically italicized, followed by the publisher's location and the name of the publisher.

Now that we have created a reference for our book, let us create a reference for a website. From the pull-down menu under "APA References" we will select "Website" and then to the right we select the green "Create Citation" button. On the next page, click "continue" then we will enter the web address in the URL box. Now we can scroll down and type in our basic information. For the title of the webpage, the first letter of the first word in the title and in the subtitle is capitalized. Then we click on "Submit" at the bottom and the citation appears so we have two references - one for the book and one for the website.

My last example is from an online journal which I found in one of the Library's electronic databases. ProQuest is one the Library's databases that contains scholarly journal articles. From the pull-down menu, we will choose journal. Then we click on the green "continue" button and type in the pertinent information. Notice which journal articles we need to include, the title of the journal article, the name of the journal where the article was found, as well as the volume number, issue number and year. It is also important to point out the first letter of each significant word in the journal title needs to be capitalized and italicized. The software will automatically italicize the journal title. For the article title, we need to capitalize only the first letter of the first word in the title and in the subtitle. We also need to include the copyright date. If you found the journal through one of the Library's online subscription databases (for example, ProQuest or EBSCOHost), this information should be right in front of you at the top of the first page of your journal article. Sometimes a subscription database is also called an aggregated database because it is a collection of articles which is available to a select group. In this case, the Bellevue University Library subscribes to ProQuest Direct which is an academic resource available to Bellevue University students, faculty and staff. Some electronic journal articles are available through Google, Yahoo or another Internet search engine. If we found the article by using an Internet search engine, then we would need to include the web address or URL so that your instructor can find the article again, if necessary.

All screens have a box for a DOI. DOI, which refers to Digital Object Identifier is a unique alphanumeric string that provides a persistent link to content online. Cross Ref.org makes DOI numbers easy to find. The free DOI lookup finds the DOI numbers one at a time. For online material without DOI numbers, include URLs or database names. It is important to note that the web address should not have a lot of extra characters or additional symbols. If you are unable to locate a DOI number leave the box blank.

Now we have 3 references and we are in the home stretch in creating our references page. I would like to show you now how to convert the references into a word document.

On the page which has your references listed, click on "Print/Export to Word" Then select "Save As Word Doc." This button is located below the pull-down menu which we were using earlier. Then we choose "Click here to save the file."

And then we can click on the box that reads, "Open" and the file will then open as a word document with the references listed in alphabetical order and automatically indented as well as double-spaced.

We are now ready to print the document and attach it to the back of our paper.

In addition to creating a references page which goes at the end of your paper, APA style requires an in-text (or parenthetical reference) which goes within your paper after you have used a direct quote or paraphrase from your source.

The parenthetical reference is an abbreviated form of the complete reference at the end of your paper. While NoodleBib does not directly incorporate the parenthetical reference within your paper, NoodleBib will show examples by clicking on "parenthetical reference" which is located on the right hand side of each entry.

Some other conveniences with the NoodleBib software are the "edit" and "delete" functions, which are located to the right of each citation. The edit feature allows you to correct a typo without retyping the entire reference. The delete function will remove your reference from your list should you decide not to use it for your research paper. Also, it is important to note that all folders and the references can be accessed 24 hours a day 7 days a week as long as you remember your login and password information.

When formatting your paper, always keep in mind, that when typing your paper, to use a 12 point font (either Times New Roman or Ariel) and remember to have 1 inch margins on the top, bottom, left and right sides. Additionally, page numbers should be in the upper right hand corner with a Running Head.

Other Helpful Features:

Googledocs is a helpful feature that allows students to type and save assignments within NoodleBib. The NoodleBib program automatically saves typed work. Electronic notecards and an outline for organizing your paper, as well as a to-do section is also available.

The Bellevue University Library Reference Staff has created supplemental guides called Libguides if students would like to compare their reference that was created in NoodleBib with examples created by our librarians. For information go to http://libguides.bellevue.edu/CitingSources. By clicking on the yellow tabs at the top, you will see examples for citing your print and electronic sources in standard formatting styles.

Bellevue University also has a Writing Center which is located in the Learning Commons in the back of the Library. If you would like to have someone proofread your paper, submit your paper to writing@bellevue.edu. When submitting your paper, please allow the writing center staff, sufficient time (at least 48 hours) to provide you with feedback. If you would like to schedule an appointment, please visit the writing center's website which is http://www.bellevue.edu/current-students/learning-labs/writing-center.aspx

If you need additional information or need further assistance, please contact the Bellevue University Library. The Library is open 7 days a week Monday - Friday from 7:30 AM - 10:30 PM, Saturdays 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM and Sundays from 10:00 AM - 7:00 PM. The Library's phone number is 557-7313 or 1-800-756-7920 ext. 7313. Our e-mail address is library@bellevue.edu and we can also be reached through the 24/7 library and chat service which is accessible from the Library’s website. This concludes the online NoodleBib presentation. Please take a moment to fill out the online questionnaire by clicking on the survey button.

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