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NoodleTools

NoodleTools is online citation software available to Rasmussen students, faculty, and staff. With NoodleTools, you can easily:

  1. Plug in source information and generate full references
  2. Generate in-text citations from your references
  3. Save sources to be used again later (e.g. your textbook)
  4. Create an annotated bibliography

NoodleTools takes the stress out of citing your sources. You can explore this guide for helpful tutorials on everything from creating an account to creating your first reference.

Bookmark this link for easy access in the future!

NoodleTools: Step by Step Guide

How to register for an account using your Rasmussen student email:

  1. Navigate to the NoodleTools log-in page. Select "Register".
  2. Follow the prompts to complete account registration. 
  3. After you click on "Register" (in step 2 above), on the next page, ensure this option is selected: "An account linked to a school/library subscription or trial".
  4. Ensure that Rasmussen is listed in the first box to the right. 
  5. Enter the School/Library password - You will find the password in this FAQ https://rasmussen.libanswers.com/restricted/faq/355442. Use your Rasmussen email address and password to access this restricted information.
  6. Complete the new user registration using your student email (smail). 
  7. You will receive a six-character code to your smail that you will enter when prompted on the verification page.

 

 

Create a "Project" to start building your References list

1. Watch the video above.

2. Log into NoodleTools and click the green + New Project button in the upper left of the page.

3. The default setting should be APA and Advanced Style; leave the default setting as is.

4. Give your project a descriptive name so that you know which assignment it refers to.

5. Select Submit.

6. Select Sources at the top of the page to begin creating references for your sources.

7. Click the green Create Citation button in the upper left.

8. Select the type of source from the menu and follow the prompts.

TIP: Click on the tabs above to view video demonstrations of how to create references for articles, web pages, and ebooks using NoodleTools.

Have questions?  Check out our NoodleTools FAQ!

 

We recommend using the APA guide along with NoodleTools to ensure that you type in the reference information correctly.

It is important to know that you must type in the information correctly in order for NoodleTools to generate an accurate reference

Below are links from the APA guide to help you format an Article Reference

Have questions?  Check out our NoodleTools FAQ!

We recommend using the APA guide along with NoodleTools to ensure that you type in the reference information correctly.

It is important to know that you must type in the information correctly in order for NoodleTools to generate an accurate reference.

Below are links from the APA guide to help you format Web Page References.

Have questions?  Check out our NoodleTools FAQ!

We recommend using the APA guide along with NoodleTools to ensure that you type in the reference information correctly.

It is important to know that you must type in the information correctly in order for NoodleTools to generate an accurate reference.

Below are links from the APA guide to help you format an eBook Reference.

Have questions?  Check out our NoodleTools FAQ!

We recommend using the APA guide along with NoodleTools to ensure that you type in the reference information correctly.

It is important to know that you must type in the information correctly in order for NoodleTools to generate an accurate reference.

Below are links from the APA guide to help you format an Annotated Bibliography.

Have questions?  Check out our NoodleTools FAQ!

Have questions?  Check out our NoodleTools FAQ!

We recommend using the APA guide along with NoodleTools to ensure that you type in the reference information correctly.

It is important to know that you must type in the information correctly in order for NoodleTools to generate an accurate reference.

Below are links from the APA guide to help you format an Annotated Bibliography.

Have questions?  Check out our NoodleTools FAQ!