This document provides instructions for citing a Wikipedia article in NoodleTools in 8 steps: select the Wikipedia article and NoodleTools list, choose the reference source, select online publication medium, choose settings for an encyclopedia article, enter the article title for basic information, enter retrieval information including the Wikipedia website and article URL, and generate the citation. The citation is then complete.

1. How To Cite a Wikipedia Article in NoodleTools
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1. Open your Wikipedia article and open your NoodleTools list
2. From the dropdown menu, choose reference source.
3. On the next screen, DO NOT make changes. Click next.
4. On the next screen, choose online for “publication medium.” Click next.
5. On the next screen, leave the default settings for the first two questions
(encyclopedia/biographical dictionary AND a single article). For the final question, choose NO
since Wikipedia is NOT in print. Click next.
6. For basic information, you only need to put the title of the article. Follow MLA rules for
capitalization.
7. Online retrieval: Basic information
a. Name of
database/website:
Wikipedia
b. Do not enter a
publisher or sponsor
c. Scroll to the bottom
of the article to get
the copyright date
(see screenshot
below)
d. Enter the URL/link to
the article
8. Generate the citation. You are done!