1. Using NoodleTools & EasyBib

2. 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.

3. 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.

4. Then Databases and E-books Go to the library homepage : library.hct.ac.ae Click on Resources

5. Scroll down to Citation Tools and Bibliography Click on NoodleTools.

6. Don’t forget your password ! Follow the instructions to Register or Sign In

7. Or, click on a list you made before. You can also share a list with your teacher Click : Create a New List

8. 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.

9. Choose the type of item you want to cite, for example, a book or website. Click : Create Citation

10. Fill in the blanks with the information. Click : Check Spelling Click : Generate Citation

11. You can print, save as a Word document, share, email etc. When you have a complete list, you have some options.

12. Here is another easy-to-use product to help you format citations. It’s called EasyBib. “Bib” is short for bibliography.

13. 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.com

14. Click to select the kind of item

15. You have many options, for example, Book, Online Database, Website

16. 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 #.

17. When you are finished, you can export your list to Word The information is put in the correct format.

18. Ask your teacher or your friendly librarian if you have any questions. I hope this helps you write a Bibliography or Reference List.

19. HAPPY WRITING ! Thank you for listening.