Alta Loma High School Library - My Class is in the Library

Enriquez (TKAM Research)

3/18/2019

Databases Tip Sheet

Citations:
Create your Noodletools account
1. Go to Noodletools: http://www.noodletools.com and click "LOGIN"
2. Click "Sign in with Google" and enter your school Google account info
3. Click "Create new account"
4. Click "I am a student or library patron"
5. Select Alta Loma High School and your graduation year
6. Click "Save Profile"

Create and keep track of your citations in Noodletools:
1. Click the green "+NEW PROJECT" button

Name your project with the name of your topic and the class period
Choose "MLA" for citation style
Choose "Advanced" for citation level
Submit

2. Click "Sources" button at the top

Click "+Create new citation"
Select the type of source
Enter the information about your source
Click Save

When you click on a box to fill in the info, it gives you help in finding that information! Use that, or click on the MLA help guide in the upper right-hand corner.

Batdorf (Per. 3, 6) Road to Tolerance

3/14/2019

Directions:
Your job is to become an EXPERT on your topic. You will be TEACHING the class about your topic, so you will need to know as much as possible about it.

Research your topic, writing down any information you feel the class will need to know. Organize the info in a simple and straightforward manner. You want the class to understand the topic and not be confused. Define any terms they might not know and be prepared to answer questions. You may use the following resources to obtain information:

Resources for the topics (please use only the databases and the links provided on your topic)
Images: please only use images from the database (including the citation) or use Photos for Class (CC Photo with citation included), Creative Commons (searches music, video and images), Pixabay (Royalty-free stock photos and videos), Gratisography (free high-resolution pictures, Picjumbo (Free stock photos), Unsplash (free high-resolution photos), Freeimages (350,000+ free images and illustrations).
NoodleTools (use to cite your sources -- click here to create an account)

To open and save the Google Slides template:
1. Make sure you're logged into your Google account.
2. Click this link to open the Google Slide template.
3. Click on FILE, then click MAKE A COPY
4. Follow the directions for naming your file, then click OK
5. Your Google Slides presentation will now automatically save in your Google Drive
6. Don't forget to SHARE your slide with your Mrs. Batdorf (click the blue share button and enter her email address: jennifer.batdorf@cjuhsd.net)

For your slide: Keep your slide clean and simple. Do not clutter it up with ALL of your information. YOU need to TELL the class the information and use the slide as a focal point only. Your slide should include the title of your topic, maybe a picture, maybe a definition, but NOT a bunch of info. Be sure it is all spelled and laid out correctly.
For your presentation: Once your slide is done, organize your information into all the points you will cover in your presentation. Consider writing it or typing it out on to note cards, and then start practicing your presentation.

Bachman (Per. 2, 6)

3/11/2019

Canva brochure template

Google Docs brochure template

Word (Office.com) brochure template

To print (in black and white):

Flax (Eng. III) Evaluating Credibility

2/21/2019

Play the Quizizz!

Evaluating Credibility of Sources Presentation

Biotech Research for Essay

2/19/2019

Sources:

SIRS Issues Researcher

ProQuest Science

Science in Context

Opposing Viewpoints

ProQuest eLibrary

Research Guide:

Citations:
Create your Noodletools account
1. Go to Noodletools: http://www.noodletools.com and click "LOGIN"
2. Click "Sign in with Google" and enter your school Google account info
3. Click "Create new account"
4. Click "I am a student or library patron"
5. Select Alta Loma High School and your graduation year
6. Click "Save Profile"

Create and keep track of your citations in Noodletools:
1. Click the green "+NEW PROJECT" button

Name your project with the name of your topic and the class period
Choose "MLA" for citation style
Choose "Advanced" for citation level
Submit

2. Click "Sources" button at the top

Click "+Create new citation"
Select the type of source
Enter the information about your source
Click Save

When you click on a box to fill in the info, it gives you help in finding that information! Use that, or click on the MLA help guide in the upper right-hand corner.

How to do in-text citations

Thomas Technology Conference

2/4/2019

10th grade English classes

1/15/2019

Summary of Stories

Day 1: Intro/Evaluation of Presentation Tools

Questions to ask when evaluating online presentation tools:

Am I able to work on this presentation with other people?
Can members of my group work at the same time using our own logins, or do we have to share a login and work separately?
Is the presentation tool able to embed multimedia (music, images, videos, etc.)?
How difficult/easy is it to embed media into the presentation?
Is this tool 100% free, or does it provide only limited access for free?
Does this tool meet the needs of my presentation?
- Consider if you’re presenting in person (by yourself or with a group), or providing a link for people to look at online. Think about your audience and how much of your presentation will be spoken vs. viewed. Also, consider the content of your presentation and what form works best for that.

Day 2: Researching
Tips for finding good information

Be a good detective! Keep in mind: you are looking for the ORIGINAL source of information whenever possible.
Try the databases: We have many new databases! In the Gale Databases, use the search or advanced search feature -- on the right you can select an article or even images, video or audio. Each of these comes with a citation! Britannica and the ProQuest databases have cited media, too.
Choose your search terms wisely (And then keep trying new ones! Synonyms are your friend!)
1. When searching for an image or video... when at all possible go to the ORIGINAL source. For pieces of art, only use images displayed on museum or gallery webpages or on the artist's personal website. Do not cite work that has been used in blogs or on random websites without permission.
2. If you're getting too few results, try making your search terms more general (take away some of the details)
3. If you're getting too many results, try making your search terms more specific (add in more details)
4. Don't type a question and hit search (e.g. "What books is Superman in?" should be replaced with: "Superman in literature" or "Superman literary character" or "Superman character literature")
5. Use the name of your character or story and add phrases like "fine art", "literature", "poem", "lyrics", "sculpture", etc.

Where to search for songs/publication info
(must create a citation):

Search for motion picture/television info
(must create a citation):

Internet Movie Database

Search for art
(must create a citation):

Artcyclopedia (do not cite this website -- it will direct you to the piece of art on a museum/gallery website -- cite that)

Images that do not violate copyright
(still need to cite):

Creative Commons: searches music, video and images
Photos for Class: CC Photo with citation included!
Pixabay : Royalty-free stock photos and videos.
Google images: (tools -> usage rights -> labeled for reuse)
Gratisography: Free high-resolution pictures.
Picjumbo: Free stock photos.
Unsplash: Free (do whatever you want) high-resolution photos.
Freeimages: Over 350,000 free images and illustrations.

IMPORTANT to remember: if you are going to cite something -- make every effort to find the ORIGINAL source. You don't want to cite an image that was on Google Images because someone put it on their blog (illegally) and it wasn't even theirs. That's not good research. Always go to the ORIGINAL source of the info/image/video/audio/etc.

Creating Citations:
Create your Noodletools account
1. Go to Noodletools: http://www.noodletools.com and click "LOGIN"
2. Click "Sign in with Google" and enter your school Google account info
3. Click "Create new account"
4. Click "I am a student or library patron"
5. Select Alta Loma High School and your graduation year
6. Click "Save Profile"

Start your Group Project in Noodletools (ONE person in your group):
1. Click the green "+NEW PROJECT" button

Name your project with the name of your topic and the class period
Choose "MLA" for citation style
Choose "Advanced" for citation level
Submit

2. Click "Sources" button at the top

Click "+Create new citation"
Select the type of source
Enter the information about your source
Click Save

When you click on a box to fill in the info, it gives you help in finding that information! Use that, or click on the MLA help guide in the upper right-hand corner.

Windt/Talbot (Eng. I H) - Fahrenheit 451 Allusion Research

11/25/2018

Ms. Tousley (Per. 3, 6) The Nutcracker

11/15/2018

The Nutcracker Ballet - Research Project Template

Directions:

Only complete your assigned section
Use the sources linked in your section to help you answer the research questions
After you copy/paste directly from the source, put the information in your own words
We always need to cite our sources. Enter the web address of your resource into EasyBib to get an MLA citation. Britannica and the information in the databases come with citations.
Images also need to be free from copyright and cited.
1. Look for images images in the databases, which do not violate copyright and come with a citation -- do not use Google images.
2. Use one of these websites to find copyright-free images (some come with a citation and some do not):

Mrs. Kimberly (Per. 1, 2) Mass Hysteria

11/15/2018

Mass Hysteria Research Assignment

Links to articles you may use:
Clown Sighting
Creepy Clown Hoaxes
They Call It Witchcraft
Ergotism: The Satan Loose in Salem
NBC Interview: School Baffled by 12 Girls' Mystery Symptoms

Look in the databases! Especially Student Resources in Context!

Get a good sense of what mass hysteria is and variety of mass hysteria events that have taken place by reading reference articles.
Find other "better" sources (higher on the hierarchy of credibility) on specific mass hysteria events
Use TOPIC FINDER to help you find additional info, new keywords, etc.

Images also need to be free from copyright and cited.

Look for images images in the databases, which do not violate copyright and come with a citation -- do not use Google images.
Use one of these websites to find copyright-free images (some come with a citation and some do not):

Brochure Template