You may have noticed in my last post about the Universal Edit Button that I cited the source of my information. Contrary to popular belief, all librarians are not capable of scribbling down the proper structure of a citation off the top of their heads… at least, I’m not. We do, however, appreciate the importance of citing our sources.

As we all know, getting students, or anyone for that matter, to cite or properly reference their sources is difficult. We need to emphasize the importance of this both early and often with our students. It becomes increasingly important when they reach high school and college but will come more naturally to them if we stress it in middle school and even elementary school as well.

If you’re not familiar with NoodleTools, particularly NoodleBib Express, you should check it out. It will create properly structured citations (MLA or APA) based on the information you provide. You may then cut and paste the completed citation into whatever document or application you choose. It includes citation formats for traditional (journals, books, etc.) as well as online sources (wikis, emails, music videos, etc.). NoodleBib Express does not require a user to sign in. However, other NoodleTools applications do require a username and password.