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Accessing and Using Noodletools

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With the announcement that EasyBib EDU would be discontinued in August 2018, we needed to find another citation tool.  Noodletools has been around about as long as EasyBib and is a great alternative. Like Easybib, you can cite in any format (MLA, APA, Chicago), and you can take notes by creating notecards and outlines. Plus, it is fully integrated with Google Docs. Students and staff can access Noodletools with their school Google account by any of the following ways:
  • Clicking “Login” on Noodletools.com and then “Sign in with Google”,
  • Finding Noodletools under the Google ‘waffle’ menu at the top right (gsuite-waffle-menu-icon) when logged into MVRHS G-Suite, or
  • Using this direct login link (also found by clicking on Research in the menu above).
More detail and support about accessing NoodleTools through Google is here. NoodleTools works by first creating a project.  Projects may be shared with other students and the teacher.  Within the project, sources can be automatically or manually cited.  There is a notecard tool included that provides templates for taking notes and annotating sources, as well as organizing them. There are several other great features, including tools for monitoring and commenting on student progress and evaluating the balance of sources.  Overall, it’s a fantastic guide through the research process. Check out these how-to guides for help.