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Pittman/Pratt Kite Runner Background Info: Citations

Citing Your Articles

Once you have found your two sources, you will need to cite them in NoodleTools. 

Follow the instructions below depending on where you found your article.  

Citing Gale Databases

Step 1: Open your article in one tab

Step 2: Open your NoodleTools in another tab and select your project

Step 3: Click on "Sources" tab at the top

Step 4: Go back to article and click on "Cite" button at the top of page

Step 5: "Choose Citation Format" select APA Style 

Step 6: "Export To" select NoodleTools then click "Export"

Step 7: At bottom of page click on "Import references"

Step 8: Go back to NoodleTools and refresh your page

Step 9: Citation will now appear in your list

Citing Encyclopedia Britannica

Step 1: Open your article in one tab

Step 2: Open your NoodleTools in another tab and select your project

Step 3: Click on "Sources" tab at the top

Step 4: Click green box that says "+New Source"

Step 5: "Where is it?" select Database

Step 6: "What is it?" select Reference Source

Step 7: ONLY fill in these boxes on the template using your article

  • URL---copy and paste the URL of your article
  • My library's databases---select Encyclopedia Britannica Online
  • Article/entry title---can be found at the top of your article
  • Title of encyclopedia---Encyclopedia Britannica
  • Year---2019

Step 8: Click green "Save" button 

Citing FactCite

Step 1: Open your article in one tab

Step 2: Open your NoodleTools in another tab and select your project

Step 3: Click on "Sources" tab at the top

Step 4: Go back to article and scroll down to the bottom of the page

Step 5: Click on "Cite in NoodleTools" 

Step 6: At bottom of page click on "Import references"

Step 7: Go back to NoodleTools and refresh your page

Step 8: Citation will now appear in your list