Quince Orchard High School Media Center: writing resources

Click here to go to NoodleTools

How to Login & Create a Project

1. Log in to Noodletools with your school Google Account 

2. Create a New Project 

3. Add citations to your project as you research

4. When you have ALL of your citations exported to Noodletools, select Print/Export to Google Docs. This will generate a Works Cited Page for your research. 

5. Pro Tip: Send article citations to NoodleTools even if you are not sure if you will use them.  This will save you time! 

https://infotrac.gale.com/itweb/mcps?db=SUIC

Password: mcps

1. Log in to Gale High School with your School Google Account 

2. Start with a Reference Article to get an overview of your topic 

3. Send the Reference article to your Google Drive 

4. Cite the article and Export it to your Noodletools Project 

5. Highlights and Notes - make sure to send them to Google Drive before you leave the website. They will not be saved.

http://sks.sirs.com/

Username: mcps

Password: mcps

1. Log in to Sirs Issues Researcher  with your School Google Account 

2. Send the Reference article to your Google Drive 

3. Cite the article and Export it to your Noodletools Project 

Use your Thesis Statement to Develop Effective Search Terms for Research 

1.Use single words or short phrases.

You will not use complete sentences as you would in normal conversation to search. Leave out minor words such as articles ("a," "an," or "the") and prepositions or verb phrases ("on," "in," or "going to").

Also, use nouns (person, place, or thing) as keywords. Avoid verbs (action words) and use adjectives (descriptive words) sparingly.

2. Experiment with different synonyms.

Try thinking of synonyms (words that have the same meaning as another word) of your keywords. For example, you start with the word "trash," but you could also experiment with using the words "garbage" or “waste.” An online or printed thesaurus is a great place to find synonyms.

3. Think of related terms to describe your topic.

What are some other topics or areas related to your thesis? These may be worthy of consideration if you are having trouble finding good keywords or if you want to further refine your research focus. For example, some related terms to "pollution" are "acid rain," "global warming," or "refuse water." The related terms may be more specific or less specific than the original terms in your thesis. Each combination will change the number and type of your search results.

*From: https://libguides.seminolestate.edu/researchfoundations/choosekeywords*