Never copy a URL from the browser top toolbar. Always use a stable URL provided by the database:
What is a Stable URL?
The web address displayed in your browser's address bar is not always stable. Sometimes it includes code that makes the reading accessible on your workstation for a short period of time. You can see if a web address is stable by opening a different browser than the one you were using (e.g. Firefox instead of Chrome) and testing the web address you created. If it doesn't work, there are extra steps that you can try:
Look for a stable web address on the article/resource web page. Often there is a link that allows you to bookmark or jumpstart the article or email a link.
University of Washington Libraries. “Creating Stable Links to Journal Articles.” University Libraries, University of Washington. Accessed October 2, 2015. http://www.lib.washington.edu/types/course/instructors/compliance/linkingjournals.
Examples of Stable URLS from Databases
Modern World History Online:
ProQuest American Periodicals:
If no stable URL is provided (or the URL is too long) use a document or accession # and insert it into the accession number field:
Gale Databases:
Bridgeman Education:
Never copy and paste a citation from a database/website and paste it into NoodleTools.
The citations created by databases usually contain errors. In order to use all the features of NoodleTools you need to enter the information into NoodleTools field by field.
When citing a database you only need to include one of the following:
DOI, URL, or Accession number.
You never need more than one.
