NoodleTools: Create an Annotated Bibliography
What is NoodleTools? Organize, create, store, write Save personal copies of sources Begin a working bibliography Copy-and-paste relevant quotes onto notecards Paraphrase the author’s words Analyze, question and add your own ideas Tag and pile your notes – what emerges? Create an outline, add piles – reorder and experiment! Create [essay, speech, product…] with a bibliography
What is an annotated bibliography? A bibliography is a list of the sources you used for research. Annotations are brief descriptions (1-3 sentences) for each source telling –what the source is (book, journal, website, etc.) –what it’s about –why/how it is useful to your project
What are sources? Sources are anything you use to help you to learn about and understand your topic. Examples: books, newspaper or magazine articles, diaries, interviews, videos, songs, encyclopedias, websites, and more.
Primary vs. Secondary Sources Primary sources – written or created during the time period being studied by someone living then. Examples: diaries, newspaper articles, paintings, photographs. Secondary sources: written or created after the time period being studied by someone not living through it. Examples: books, journal articles, etc. primary and secondary sources
…but if you mess up, you can change styles later! Choose a style Name your project
Keep your focus
Watch your work grow
Share with [teacher dropbox name]
Assignment, calendar, notes
Share and work with your team in real-time
Keep everything together
Plan to stay organized
Use feedback from teachers and peers to improve your work
Read comments on your notes
See comments on your sources too!
Bibliography Screen
Choose the best match From the drop-down menu
Copy-and-paste to avoid spelling errors
Correct errors on the fly!
Watch the citation “build” as you type Part Whole
Search WorldCat’s library catalog for your book Identify your book
Review and edit the elements (We’ve done some checking already!)
Save to your list
No more “refinding” problems! Save your own copy of a Web or database source.
Certain sources (e.g., popular reference works) are only cited in notes in Chicago style. If you need to include a source because you’ve annotated it, you can!
See how to make your in-text reference for MLA and APA
…or the full and shortened footnote for Chicago style Or a footnote and shortened footnote for Chicago style
Get help when you need it!
Questions we’ve been asked… How can I tell if this is common knowledge? Is a PDF cited like a book? What if I don’t have the page number because I returned the book? Is the Christian Science Monitor a newspaper or a magazine? How do I cite a web page in a database? What do I put in an annotation?
Analyze your list
Format and export your bibliography to a word processor (or Google docs)
Keep a portfolio of your work
Activating Your Account Go to the IRC’s Destiny home page Find NoodleTools and log in using your student ID and date of birth Update your user profile with your initials and the last four digits of your phone number When you use NoodleTools after that, login only with your personal ID and password You can log in directly to NoodleTools in the future without going through Destiny
MLA style Modern Language Association Used in literature, arts, humanities Usually includes: Author(s)/contributor(s). Title(s). Publication Information (where, who, when). Medium (print or web). examples of various entries in MLA styleexamples of various entries in MLA style
Review… Specifically for this project Create an annotated bibliography Use MLA style Title your project “NHD Project” Share your project with your teacher Cite as you go (books, wikis, databases…) Write a brief annotation for each entry
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