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English - Junior (Gacek): Synthesis Essay: Getting Started with NoodleTools

Logging into NoodleTools

Login and Create a Project

1 Go to NoodleTools.com
2
  • Click on Microsoft 365
3

Enter your Microsoft Office 365 credentials. Example:

  • Username: lorrasar000@jsmorton.org
  • Password: Your Password
4

Answer two questions:

  • You are a new member
  • Your school is J. Sterling Morton East
  • Your Year of Graduation is 2023!
5 Click on New Project
6

Type in the Title of Your Project 

  • Ex. Junior Research 

Citation Style 

  • MLA

Citation Level

  • Junior

Click Submit

 

Citing a Database in Noodletools

Citing a Source from a Database

1 Click on 'New Source'
2

Where is it? Choose:

  • Select 'Database'
3a.

What is it?

Exploring Issues

  • Original Content from a Database

Student Resources Opposing Issues

  • Viewpoints 
    • Original Content from a Database
  • Newspapers
  • Magazines
  • Photo
  • Video Clip

*Don't stress too much about what kind of source it is, you are using the citation from the database, so you don't have to fill in any boxes.

4 Watch the videos below for help citing each source.

Citing a Source from a Database

 

Opposing Viewpoints

Citing a Webpage, Image or Video from the Web

Cite a Source from a Website

When you cite a webpage and or image from the Web, there is no citation provided that you can copy and paste.

You must create your own citation.

A website or image from the Web are sources you usually find by doing a Google Search.

1 Click on 'New Source'
2

Where is it? Choose:

  • Select 'Website'
3

What is it? Choose ONE:

  • Webpage
  • Photograph or Illustration 
  • Video Clip (online)

4 Watch the videos below for help citing each source.

 

Citing an Image from a Website

Cite a Webpage from a Website

Cite a Video from a Website