Note-taking with NoodleBib that’s using your “noodle”!

Wendy DeGroat

MW Library

With Noodle Bib Note Cards you can…• Take notes linked to their source

– Annotate the quotes you copy and paste

– Paraphrase

– Add your own questions and thoughts

• Organize your notes with tags/piles

• Create an outline with associated notes

• Print notes or export notes to Word

List view

Source

Notes

Your notes and sources stay linked

Three-part notes

1. Cut-and-paste Capture author’s words, images

– Get quotes and attribution right

– Mark-up the quote to understand the author’s idea

2. Paraphrase or summarize Explain it to yourself

– Tag concepts and facts

– Add reminders and tasks

3. My ideas Prompts for original thinking

– Analyze how it fits your research

– Ask questions, evaluate ideas

– List “to do” plan

Cut-and-paste first

Author’s image

Author’s words

You’ll get quotes and attribution right!

Re-read and color-code information

Red for problems

Green for statistics

Highlight main ideas

Annotating helps you understand

Explain it to yourself**Using words that you understand

What do you think?

I wonder…?

“To do” next

Add the main idea last

Add tags now…or later

It’s easier to add tags when you know more.

You can always go back to the source

Sometimes re-reading clears up questions

Use your tabletop to organize notes

Your notes are waiting here

Sort notes however you like!

Drag notes

Make piles

Group notes that you feel belong together

Label your notes with visual cues

Add reminders, colors and tags

Build your outline on-the-fly…

…or build it before you take notes

Drag notes and piles into your outline

Get feedback during the process• Share your list and associated notes

with your teacher so s/he can add comments

• Print your source list and/or notes

• E-mail your source list and/or notes

Periodically reflect on your progress• Can I add more tags now that I know more?

– Label details, themes, concepts

• Are there other ways to organize my ideas?– Re-order by searching on 2-3 tags at once

• Any loose ends?

• Are there types of sources I missed?

– Use button to see the type and range of sources you used

Create subtopics and outline• What notes have similar titles or topics?

– Pile them together– Add them to your outline

Play with the order, be curious!• What if I make new combinations of notes?

– Search by one or more tags to find common ideas• What other ways can I organize my outline?• Do new groupings suggest new ways to analyze what

I know? New ideas? New questions?

Don’t forget to follow your ideas!

NoodleBib handles the minutia so your noodle can focus on research

• Spend your time thinking and creating, not on how to punctuate your citation

• Access your work from home and school• Safeguard against accidental plagiarism• Get curious, feel creative…have fun!

“Noodle” time…start thinking!

What questions do you have?