Valle - Physics Outreach Assignment
NoodleTools
SET UP A NOODLETOOLS PROJECT - You can use NoodleTools to keep track of your sources!
CLICK HERE TO LEARN HOW TO SIGN INTO NOODLETOOLS AND CREATE A PROJECT
SET UP A NOODLETOOLS PROJECT - You can use NoodleTools to keep track of your sources!
- LOGIN using your regular WCASD username and password
- The revalidation password is knights21
- Click on NEW PROJECT
- TITLE your project & select MLA and ADVANCED selected & hit SUBMIT
CLICK HERE TO LEARN HOW TO SIGN INTO NOODLETOOLS AND CREATE A PROJECT
Sources
Books and ebooks:
- Use the Library catalog to find print books and ebooks on your topic.
- Use this form to request print book checkout and pickup.
- ebook passwords are in the Library Schoology group.
- To cite print books in NoodleTools, import by ISBN number. Here is a video tutorial that shows you how to import books into NoodleTools.
- To cite ebooks in NoodleTools, determine if you can export the citation directly to NoodleTools (Gale) or copy and paste (ABC-CLIO and Salem Press). You may also enter the citation manually after selecting "File, app, ebook" then "ebook." Here is a video tutorial that shows you how to cite ebooks in NoodleTools.
Databases:
- Database passwords are in the Library Schoology group
- To cite sources from databases, follow the directions below each database icon OR access the Library Schoology group for directions and tutorials.
Websites:
- Be sure to evaluate websites with a critical eye - not all websites should be trusted!
- Use the CRAAP Test to evaluate websites
- C = Currency (When was it updated or published?)
- R = Reliability and Relevance (Where does the information come from and how does it help your project?)
- A = Accuracy (Can you verify the information in another source?)
- A = Authority (Who is publishing this information and are they reputable?)
- P = Purpose (Is the information presented fairly and unbiased? Is the intent to inform or educate?)
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- To limit results to a certain domain, type site:domain after your search terms (ex - climate change site:edu)
- Google Scholar is a search engine that provides scholarly articles for a keyword search.
- Use these Google Search Tips as strategies to help find useful websites.
- Wikipedia is a START - use it as a jumping-off point - take a look at sources listed at the bottom of the page.
- When citing in NoodleTools, select "Website" and then "Webpage." Fill in as much information as you can.
Citing - help and video tutorials:
- Click here for help with citing books
- Click here for help with citing from databases
- Click here for help with citing websites
Download your Works Cited from NoodleTools
- When in your NoodleTools project, click the SOURCES tab.
- DOUBLE CHECK THAT ONLY THE SOURCES LISTED IN NOODLETOOLS ARE THE ONES YOU ACTUALLY CITED IN YOUR ESSAY. Remove any that were not used!
- Click the PRINT/EXPORT dropdown.
- Select PRINT/EXPORT TO WORD or PRINT/EXPORT TO GOOGLE DRIVE.
- A Word Doc or Google Doc with a correctly formatted Works Cited will download that you may then save to your user folder.
- VIDEO TUTORIAL: CLICK HERE to learn how to download a Works Cited from NoodleTools.
Email Ms. Boyle ([email protected]) you have any questions during the research process!