How to create an A+ research paper with NoodleTools! 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 authors 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 but if you mess up, you can change citation style later! Choose a style Name your project Keep your focus Watch your work grow Students can share with. [teachers 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 WorldCats 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 the full and shortened footnote for Chicago style Or change a footnote for Chicago 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 dont 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:to: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. schools 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: