Noodle Tools
Sign into Noodle Tools using your Office 365 account.
- Enter your Office 365 account in the text box. Example: garcijua000@jsmorton.org
- When Office 365 window opens up, enter your username and password. Don't forget to include @jsmorton.org
You must create a project to put your sources in - Make sure your project is MLA style and ADVANCED citation level.
What is an Annotated Bibliography?
An annotated bibliography is made up of 2 major parts:
1.) A citation of the source (a source is any encyclopedia article, newspaper article, magazine article, video. webpage, etc.) in MLA format.
2.) An annotation which is a summary and/or evaluation of that same source. Annotations usually contain 3 parts:
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Summary - 2-3 sentences explaining What are the main arguments of this source? What is the point of this book or article? What topics are covered? If someone asked what this article/book is about, what would you say?
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Assessment - After summarizing a source, it may be helpful to evaluate it. Is it a useful source? How does it compare with other sources in your bibliography? Is the information reliable? Is this source biased or objective? What is the goal of this source?
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Reflection: Once you've summarized and assessed a source, you need to ask how it fits into your research. Was this source helpful to you? How does it help you shape your argument? How can you use this source in your research project? Has it changed how you think about your topic?
Example:
Oppel, Richard A., Jr. "Why Millions Who Can't Legally Own a Gun May Have One Anyway." New York Times, 21 Feb. 2019, p. A15(L). Opposing Viewpoints in Context, http://link.galegroup.com/apps/doc/A574965092/OVIC?u=cice26272&sid=OVIC&xid=f8532b53. Accessed 11 Mar. 2019.
This article discusses gun laws in the United States, which theoretically, prevent violent felons, such as Aurora shooter Gary Martin, from owning guns, yet these laws are not often enforced due to the cost and manpower required to confiscate guns from existing gun owners who have been convicted of felonies and/or failures in background checks to prevent violent felons from purchasing guns. Several mass shootings in states across the country could have been prevented if guns had been confiscated or background checks had been effective in identifying previous arrests for violent crimes. The article examines the problems with existing gun laws that state people convicted of violent crimes who already own guns must either dispose of them or turn them in to law enforcement, as well as various loopholes that make it possible for violent criminals to purchase guns if they know how to exploit the system. This article makes a case for why changes in gun legislation are necessary, and point out the daily difficulties of getting guns out of the hands of existing owners who have been convicted of violent crimes. While pragmatic and not overtly biased, the article is in favor of increased gun control laws for the purposes of preventing mass shootings. This article is useful for my research project because it points out the flaws in our existing guns laws and gives examples of several recent mass shootings that could have been prevented if the criminals who were responsible had not been able to purchase a firearm or had their firearm confiscated following their conviction.