How to create an
A+ research paper
with
NoodleTools!
What is NoodleTools?
Organize, create, store, write…
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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
Create an outline, add piles
Create an essay, speech, research papers with
a bibliography
Choose a style
…but if you mess up, you can change
citation style later!
Name your project
Keep your focus
Watch your work grow
Students can share
with….
[teacher’s dropbox name]
Or Google Docs
Assignment, calendar, notes
Students can share and
work with their team.
It keeps
you
organized!
And stay organized!
Feedback notes
improve student work.
Add comments or notes
Add comments on
sources too!
Bibliography Screen
Choose the best match
from the drop-down menu
Copy-and-paste to avoid
spelling errors
Correct errors
immediately
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
Save to the list
No more “refinding” problems!
Save (and mark up)
the copy of a Web source.
Certain sources
(e.g., popular reference
works) are only cited in
notes in Chicago style.
Include annotations.
Get suggestions on how to
make your in-text reference
MLA or APA
…or
Or change
the full aand
footnote
shortened
footnote
for Chicago
for Chicago
style style
Get help when
you need it!
Questions asked NoodleTools team…
• 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 already 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 on an annotation?
Analyze your list
Format and export your
bibliography to a MS word
or Google docs
Archive prior projects
in a portfolio…
Follow the directions…
• Go to:
http://www.noodletools.com/logon/register_type_subscription
• Click on the "Create a Personal ID“ button to register
as a new user
• As prompted, at the “New User Registration” screen,
enter:
Username: mcisd
Password: schools
• Create your personal ID and password
– Keep a record
• From now on, login only with your personal ID and
password
Note: Some educators create a printed “instructions” handout that includes the login
instructions.
schoolsschools
Review…
Whether essay or research paper
• Use [either MLA, APA or Chicago/Turabian]
• Cite as you write (books, periodicals, interviews,
databases…);
• Add notes as you read; annotate to understand;
• Organize notes in piles; add tags and reminders;
• Build an outline; cluster notes under headings;
• Collaborate/share the working list and notes;
– Get feedback as you go
• Create [an essay, speech, any research product…]
Questions….?
For more teaching ideas, go to:
support@noodletools.com