Thursday, November 16, 2017

Noodle Tools Directions

Noodle Tools!

1. Go to the SBISD Library Resources Page (IRMS)
2. Click on Databases
3. Scroll down to SECONDARY (middle school and high school are secondary)
4. Click on Noodle Tools
  • IF you created an account in 5th grade, you can still use that log in.
  • IF you have never used, create a new account.  
  • DO NOT use the G Suite option – our system is closed and does not interact with open Google Docs. 
  • When it asks for part of your phone number this is just for helping you recover forgotten passwords.  You can use your own or your folk’s number.

Once you get signed in...

5. Look for the GREEN button that says +New Project and click on it
6. Title it whatever your holiday is.
7. Select MLA and JUNIOR for style and level.
8. At the top of the next page to pop up, select SOURCES from the buttons.
9. Click on the GREEN +create new citation  button 
  • (Do this each time you use a new source – so one entry for each web page or book or map or whatever you use.)
  • Follow the instructions for entering the information for each source you used.  
  • After you have entered all your sources, You can download it and print it.  Again, do not export to Google Docs because our system is not linked to this.

Tips:
  • Put ALL your sources on the same project – don’t keep creating a new project for each source – just a new source/entry.
  • You put in as much information as you have – leave anything you don’t have blank.
  • Always use the most recent date you can find.