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Citing Sources with Noodle Tools

Noodle Tools is an online platform that will help you keep track of your research sources and cite them in a bibliography or works cited list. 
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Please see your librarian for the password and to set up a personal ID.  Click on the links below to get started.
Log in to your WVSS or Rockridge Noodle Tools subscription
Noodle Tools Quick Guide to get Started
The Noodle Tools Help Desk

​Why Noodle Tools?


Noodle Tools is a web-based tool for note-taking, outlining, citation, document archiving/annotation, and collaborative research and writing. All Rockridge and West Vancouver Secondary staff and students have access to the program. Students will be given access at the beginning of Grade 8. If you are a new student, please see the teacher-librarian to set up an account.

Usage of Noodletools:

Teaching tool
Teaches evaluation and analysis; not simply a "machine" that automates the process.
  • Extensive help for each citation element at the point of need.
  • Guides learner through difficult decisions about the source material.
  • Fast, personal responses to individual citation questions.
  • Generates parenthetical reference for each citation, with additional advanced help.
  • Checks for mistakes in punctuation, abbreviations, and more.

Promotes ethical research
  • Ease of use and expert advice gives students confidence to cite even the trickiest sources.
  • Online notecards capture author's words, images, graphs, and original formatting.
  • Software guides student through paraphrasing and prompts for original thinking.
  • Built-in editor enables annotation of notes, improving comprehension, analysis and reflection.
  • Notecards linked to citations to ensure proper attribution.

Assessment for learning
  • Students share working bibliographies and notecards with teachers for feedback.
  • While viewing a student's citation form, teacher can insert comments and ask questions.
  • Statistical graphs analyze quantity, variety and currency of sources.

Convenient and up-to-date 
  • Web-based, saved work can be accessed from any computer, no software to install.
  • Bibliographies and notecards can be exported directly to Word.
  • Prompt software changes to conform to current MLA, APA, and Chicago/Turabian rules

Rockridge Teachers: How to Start with NoodleTools
West Vancouver School Libraries are located on the territories of the sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), sel̓íl̓witulh (Tsleil-Waututh), and xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam) Nations. 
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    • About Rockridge Library
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    • Collection Policy
  • Read
    • Borrowing Policy - WVSS
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    • Your Library Account
    • Community Library Links >
      • West Van Memorial Library
      • North Van District Library
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    • English Language Learners (ELL)
    • Online Book Recommendation Sites
  • Research
    • Research Process
    • Research Questions
    • Inquiry Questions
    • Note Taking Tips
    • Evaluating Sources
    • Note Taking Methods
    • RO Assignments
  • Resources
    • Databases
    • Encyclopedias
    • Ebooks
    • Magazines and Newspapers
    • News & Current Events
    • Primary Sources
    • Teacher Resources >
      • Focused Education Resources (ERAC)
      • Follett Lightbox eResources
      • Video Streaming
  • Citing Sources
    • Citing Sources with Noodle Tools
    • In Text Citations (APA)
    • In Text Citations (MLA)
    • Annotated Bibliography
    • Footnotes
    • Citing Images
    • Credit Lines for Images
    • Working Bibliography Sheet
    • Formatting research paper (APA)
    • Formatting research paper (MLA)
    • Interviews
  • Academic Integrity
    • Academic Integrity
    • Plagiarism
    • Copyright
    • Creative Commons