When tutees need assistance with formatting essays, check with Writing Specialists especially when the format has to be MLA. Depending on students’ situation, it works better if Writing Specialists check tutees’ essay before Tech Tutor helps students. Here are some of the references for MLA citation (Spiekermann).
Citation tool that Microsoft Word provides is relatively simple and straightforward. You can open Citation tool, and create new source by filling out the template.
Add Citations using Microsoft Word Citation Tool
Also, after you create a citation, you can add in-text citation just by double clicking the Citations list.
How to Insert in-text citations
By using Citation tool, you can also insert bibliography/works cited page at the end of your document.
How to insert bibliography/works cited page
NoodleTools is a project-oriented online tool to brainstorm, gather/organize information, write an outline, create citations, and write an essay for the project. In order to use NoodleTools, you will need to go to IAIA Homepage>Academics>IAIA Library> Online Resources> NoodleTools. (Unless you go through IAIA Library, you won’t be able to use NoodleTools) Then, you will need to create an account.
In order to get started in Noodle Tools, you will need to create a new project based on a project you are working on in class. After you have your project created, you will see Dashboard that allows you to thoroughly work on the project by using To Do List, Works Cited, Notecards & Outline and so on.
