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Citing and Evaluating Sources
Useful tools
NOODLEBIB
Noodlebib is part of NoodleTools and is designed to aid students and professionals with their online research; from selecting a search engine and finding some relevant sources, to citing those sources in MLA style. This is a useful web site for teachers and students. Our school has a subscription to the services on this site; ask about access information.
Other Useful sites
BibMe 
Web-based bibliography tool. Free web site for creating bibliographies online. Includes a Citation Guide. No need to register, however registration allows you to save up to ten bibliographies online.
INTERNET PUBLIC LIBRARY: CITING SOURCES
The Internet Public Library has many useful features including this guide that links to other web sites on citing sources.
MLA STYLE
Guidelines from the Modern Language Association.
ACCESSING WWW SITES FOR EDUCATION
Kathy Schrock has designed web evaluation tools for students at various levels. I found these to be excellent documents that will be helpful to teachers and students as they work together to become information literate.
revised 8/23/08
(SIRS, Discoverer, Infotrac) |
REFERENCE WORKS (World Book Online, Grolier & Discovering Databases) |
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REFERENCE BOOKS |
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(print & online versions) |
- SUBSCRIPTIONS AT SMS - PRINTABLE LIST of online encyclopedias and databases
PRINTABLE WORKSHEETS: Print these out to help organize your work. Copies also available in the Media Center.
WORKSHEET FOR PRINT, ELECTRONIC ENCYCLOPEDIAS, AND ONLINE DATABASES
WORKSHEET AND TIPS FOR WEB SITES
WORKSHEET FOR EVALUATING WEB SITES: DETAILED
WORKSHEET FOR EVALUATING WEB SITES
WORKSHEET FOR EVALUATING PERIODICALS AND BOOKS
EXAMPLE OF A COMPLETE BIBLIOGRAPHY / LIST OF WORKS CITED