Use this LibGuide Page To:
1. Learn how to do library research
2. Find sources for your essays and projects
3. Organize your citations and create digital annotations
Click on the image to watch a video to learn how to create keywords-an important step in library research.
Click on the image to watch a video on basic searching techniques.
Click on this image to watch a video to learn more advanced research techniques.
Library Database Research Tips:
1. Start with the Advanced Search Feature.
2. Be simple. Input one or two keywords or terms that convey your information needs.
3. If a term does not give you the results you want try a different one. Think of words that could show up in the articles you want.
4. Refine your results by document type, subject and/or content provider if needed.
5. Once you have found a good article, use the "More like this" or "Related Text" feature of many of our databases to help find more relevant material.
NoodleTools is a resource that will organize ALL of your citations and help you create annotations.
Click on the image and then the Google icon to register and access your NoodleTools account.
To organize your citations and create digital annotations you must first create a project folder.
Click the new project icon on the top right-hand side corner and answer the questions in the form.
Once you have created a project folder you will now be able to import citations directly from our library databases or use the citation builder. You can also create digital annotations and notecards to keep track of quotes, summaries, and your own thoughts.
Click on the blue book icon for step by step instructions to create a new citation. Click on the orange squares to create notecards.
Create digital notecards in NoodleTools to keep track of quotes, paraphrase author's ideas, and write your own ideas for each source you will use in your paper/project.
Once you have clicked on the four orange squares in the main project folder page, click on new notecard in the upper right hand corner to access.
If your teacher has created an inbox for your research project, you can share your project folder and digital cards with him/her by clicking on share from the main page of your project folder. Fill out the necessary information and get feedback from your instructor throughout your project.
APUSH students, check out this link and the sample winners from previous years to see how they formatted their papers.