The Taft School Library

Welcome to NoodleTools

Creating Notecards

We’ll look at the Salem Witch Trials project

There are currently 4 sources in the Bibliography and 3 notecards.

Open your bibliographyfrom the toolbar above or from Components below

Your sources and notecards are linked

Click New to create a new notecardfrom the corresponding source

A new notecard automatically linked to the source

Direct Quotation = Author’s exact words or imagesRemember to include the page number(s) if given

(they are not always available in an electronic source)If your source is a website, provide the URL.

Tip: Copy-and-paste You’ll get quotes and attribution

right!

Paraphrase = Summarize in your own wordsA paraphrase must be cited just like a direct quotation.

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My Ideas = What do you think?

How does it fit in your research? Ask questionsEvaluate ideas

You can use only one, two, or all three spaces.For example, you may have a Paraphrase

and your own thoughts as well.See next slide for an example.

Example of a Direct Quotation card(don’t forget your page number, if available)

You can highlight important phrases or ideas, and use other word processing features too.

Remember to SAVE your notecard!

Example of a Direct Quotation card

Click Show to view your notecardwithin the context of your bibliography

A notecard with a Paraphraseand your own ideas too.

Edit, Print or Delete your notecard

Click here to view ALL your notecardson your virtual tabletop

Welcome to Your Virtual Tabletop

Your new notecards are waiting here

Drag new notecards from dock to tabletop

Click here to create a new notecard

Choose the source your notecardshould be linked to,

create your notecard andSAVE.

The Tabletop Navigation Box helps you keep track of all your notecards.

You can move it around to locate your cards.Tip: If you can’t find notecards you know you created,

look at your navigation box.

Questions?Please ask us… or

click on Help

See the Virtual Tabletop tutorial for more on organizing your notecards,

how to use your tabletop and creating an Outline.