If you are creating an APA style list, enter a shortened version of your paper’s title and click Set Header.If you are creating an MLA style list, enter your last name and click Set Header.
NoodleTools can add the header to your source list for you, correctly formatted (although you will still need to make sure that it also appears throughout your essay). Simply type your own title in and click Set Custom Title.Ī “header” is information that appears at the top of each page of your paper.
The traffic light image (red, yellow, or green) next to the checkbox will indicate whether or not a particular source is typically included for the citation style you are using. Below the Annotation field, the checkbox next to Include this source in my final bibliography (checked by default) allows you to add a source to your working bibliography but then omit it from your final exported version. Note: If you're not familiar with an annotated bibliography, simply click on " What is An Annotation?"ĩ. An Annotation field at the bottom of every form allows you to create an annotated bibliography (you can later choose to include or exclude the annotations from your exported source list via the Print Formatting option).
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When a yellow warning triangle appears to the right of a field, mouse-over the triangle to view suggestions for how to correct the potential problem.Ĩ. As you type into a field, NoodleTools automatically checks for common errors with capitalization, abbreviations, and more. Note that other fields are also necessary to create the reference properly, but there are cases when those non-starred fields might need to be left empty.ħ. If the field has no data, you will not be able to submit the form. On the form, any field that has a red * is required. As you enter information in the form, the corresponding element is highlighted in the template.Ħ.
Click the blue tab (APA Guide in the screenshot below) to open the guide. Help text pops up with tips as you move from field to field.ĥ. A Guide at the top-right of the screen displays a formatting template. On the form, fill in as many details about your source as possible. Those fields change based on the style (MLA, APA, or Chicago), level (Starter, Junior or Advanced), source type, content type, and publication medium selected.Ĥ. The form that you will complete to cite a source is dynamic and shows you only the fields that apply to your specific source.