NoodleTools Novels for Students

Citing Novels for Students
using NoodleTools
Novels for Students is available in print and
online via the Gale Virtual Reference Library
This presentation contains examples
for four types of citations:
1.
Introductory material
(including the author biography, plot, themes, style, historical context,
and critical overview)
2.
Critical essay written for Novels for Students
3.
Previously published critical essay from a journal
4.
Previously published critical essay from a book
Note: You must determine what type of information you
are using in order to cite it properly.
Example #1
Introductory Material:
author biography, plot, characters,
themes, style, historical context,
and critical overview
•author biography
•plot
•characters
•themes
•style
•historical context
•critical overview
Pull down window to
select citation type:
Reference Source
Keep the default
Click Next
Select Online if you
accessed the E-book
version
Click Next
Since Poetry for
Students is not an
encyclopedia choose
“Other”
You’ll be citing
the article—not the
entire reference book
Yes, Novels for Students
was duplicated from the
print version
Click Next
Double check here to
ensure you are using the
proper citation format
The introductory
material is unsigned,
so leave the author
field blank
Specify page
numbers of the entire
article
Fill in the first, middle, and
last name of your editor. If
you have more than one
editor click Add.
Look in the source
citation for your
editor’s name
Since Novels for Students is an
ongoing series leave the total
number of volumes blank.
You may truncate your
URL to the domain level.
You may stop the
URL at the .com
Here is where you will
place your annotation.
Check for errors
Scan the form and
correct any errors
Update the citation
Here is my
completed citation
You can always go
back and edit
Example #2
Critical Essay written for
Novels for Students
Therefore you would cite it
as a reference book article
Pull down window to
select citation type:
Reference Source
Keep the default
Click Next
Select Online if you
accessed the E-book
version
Click Next
Since Novels for
Students is not an
encyclopedia choose
“Other”
You will be citing the
critical essay entry
Yes, Novels for Students
was duplicated from the
print version
Click Next
Double check here to
ensure you are using the
proper citation format
Use the source
citation at the end of
the essay to find the
basic information
Information about the print
reference source is in the book or
in the Gale Virtual Reference
Library citation.
Click “Add” if you have
more than one editor
Since Novels for Students is an
ongoing series leave the total
number of volumes blank.
You may truncate your
URL to the domain level.
Check for errors then
update citation
Notice that NoodleTools
sorts the citations
alphabetically!
Example #3
A previously published essay from a
journal reprinted in Novels for Students
You can tell the original
publication was a journal when
you see a volume and issue
number or a month/season of
publication
Select “Journal” since the
original source is a journal
The article is reprinted in
Novels for Students
If you use the EBook
version from the Gale Virtual
Reference Library select
Online
Double check here to
ensure you are using the
proper citation format
Use the source
citation at the end of
the essay to find the
basic information
Use the
Title Tag to italicize a
title within a title
Or
italicize in Word®
Click add if you have more
than one editor
You may truncate your
URL to the domain level.
Check for errors and then
update your citation
Here’s the alphabetical list of
completed citations
Be sure to keep your list
until you receive your final
grade on your project!
Example #4
A previously published essay from a book
reprinted in Novels for Students
Example #4: A previously published essay from a book
This is an excerpt from
the full essay
You can tell the original
publication was a book when
you see a publisher and a year
of publication
Select “Book” since the
original source came from a
book
The article is an excerpt
reprinted in
Novels for Students
If you use the EBook
version from the Gale Virtual
Reference Library select
Online
Double check here to
ensure you are using the
proper citation format
Use the source
citation at the end of
the essay to find the
basic information
Leave at basic section
unless your are citing an
introduction, preface, etc.
Use the
Title Tag to italicize a
title within a title
Or
italicize in Word®
The yellow Help
screen provides more
information
Click add if you have more
than one editor
Click “No” if the article is an
excerpt
You may truncate your
URL to the domain level.
Check for errors and then
update your citation
Here’s the alphabetical list of
completed citations
Be sure to keep your list
until you receive your final
grade on your project!