Noodle Tools provides an online citation generator that walks users through adding citations to an MLA formatted works cited list. The document outlines the step-by-step process for registering an account, creating a new citation list, selecting the type of source to cite, answering questions to populate the citation, checking for errors, and exporting the completed works cited list. Sources that can be cited include books, journal articles, and other common research materials.

1. Noodle Tools MLA Works Cited Library / Learning Resource Center Hudson County Community College

2. First, you must Create a Personal ID

3. Check availability Your ID can be anything you like, just so it’s unique. Click Register

4. Next step is to Create a New List

5. Choose the MLA Advanced style for the Humanities such as Literature, the Arts, and Philosophy.

6. Name your list in the Description box.. Then click Create List Urban Legends

7. Choose the type of resource you want to cite. Choose the type of resource you wish to cite. Click Create Citation

8. Answer the questions about your resource. Click Next

9. Click Next Answer each question as best you can.

10. More questions that you will need to answer; usually the default is correct. Click Next

11. Here we need information from the book. Author Title Publication City Publisher Publication Year

12. You will find a page in the front part of the book that has the citation information you need .

13. Most books will have a page that looks like this. Here you can find… Title Publication City Publisher Author Publication Year

14. Your information will look similar to this. For help, you may click the blue links for instructions.

15. Scroll down to the bottom of the page and click Check For Errors

16. If there are errors, they will be highlighted in red.

17. Correct your errors Scroll down and click Generate Citation

18. Your citation will be formatted correctly.

19. To add another citation, just click the pull down menu. And choice another resource.

20. Answer the questions about your resource.

21. Journal articles can be found in the HCCC databases.

22. Answer all the questions... then scroll down and click Next

23. Here we need information from the journal article. Name of journal Author/s Title of article Volume number Issue number Publication date Name of database Date of access

24. Name of journal Author Title of article Volume number Publication date

25. Make sure you remember from which database you got your article. Scroll down to the bottom of the page and click Check For Errors

26. Correct your errors and scroll down to click Update Citation

27. Your citation list will be organized and formatted correctly.

28. To print your citation list, click on the print icon.

29. You can leave the options as they are and click Export and Print

30. Here, you can open as a Word Document.

31. Save or Print this for your Work Cited page.

32. To go back to your list, or to create another, click on My Lists

33. And either reopen your list to edit or add citations by clicking the title. Or, click Create a New List to form a new Works Cited List.

34. Remember to Sign Out when you are finished. Your lists will be automatically saved.

35. To go back to your lists, just sign in with the Personal ID that you created. And Click Sign In

36. Start your Works Cited list by clicking on Noodle Tools on the Hudson County Community College Library Online Research page. Or click here