Tips for Every Research Session
Every research session:
- Always open NoodleTools - login from Clever
- Every time you find a source, create the citation in NoodleTools so you don't forget. Then create any relevant notecards from that source.
- Use this Libguide for access to your resources
- From home, you need the IDs & PWs Home Access Google Doc (link in blue)
Taking Notes:
If you want to create a notecard on NoodleTools, click the "New Notecard" option next to the correct source.
- Copy and paste the information directly from the source into your notecard, and then paraphrase the information and write the important points in your own words.
- You must create at least 4 notecards in NoodleTools.
Click here for the link to the login and password information for the databases.
Online Databases
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Gale in Context: BiographySearch for your explorer and then click the "Read More" button (for most explorers)
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Gale in Context: World HistoryAfter you search for your explorer, click the Biography link
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Gale in Context: U.S. HistoryArticle from history.com
Books
Books - We have books and eBooks in our library that contain information about explorers. Login to Clever and then click "Follett Destiny" or "Destiny Discover" to search for books.
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Encyclopedia of Exploration
Call Number: R 910 WISBN: 0816046786 -
Explorers and Exploration
Call Number: R 910.922 E V.1ISBN: 0761475354
Websites
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Biography.comClick the three lines on the left to get to the search box.
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BBC Historic FiguresAn A-Z list of famous historic figures including many explorers.
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History.comSearch for your explorer by clicking on the magnifying glass at the top right. Don't forget, if you scroll down to the bottom of your article it will give you all of your citation information for NoodleTools!
Project Documents
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Assignment SheetMs. Baldwin's assignment sheet for this project
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Home Access documentOpen this document to get the logins and passwords for the databases - you will need this if you do research at home.