Research Tool: Noodletools

Noodletools helps you organize your research paper, make digital note cards, paraphrase, and generate accurate citations
Sign in (Login with your ACSDVT Google account or access Noodletools from your Apps if logged into your acsdvt.org Google account). 
Noodletools Support 

Noodletools tutorial videos https://www.noodletools.com/help/notecards/
Noodletools Quick Guides: https://noodletools.freshdesk.com/support/home

Noodletools for MLA Annotated Bibliography Tip Sheet

Check out these helpful tips to evaluate and properly cite different sources, such as a reference source, a journal article, or a website:
Show Me Information Literacy Modules from Noodletools.

Research Tool: Zotero

Zotero  - An open source research organizer and citation generating tool. Create an account and keep all your research organized in one place.
Zbib - Use zbib if you want to use Zotero without signing in as a quick citation generator. Zbib.org is similar to easybib because you can copy and paste websites or use ISBN numbers from books and the application will automatically generate a citation.

Important: Even when you use a citation generator that automatically retrieves information from a website it is important to check your citation for accuracy. Automatic generators often miss important information such as author and publication date. 

Other Research Tools

Crossref - Use Crossref to get a DOI (Digital Object Identifier)- a static address to a digital object (instead of a website). Crossref links citations from online academic journals. 
LucidChart - Use Lucidchart templates to organize your research such as making mind maps and outlining thinking. Sign up for the free education account for access to more free templates.

Citation Guides and Handbooks

Purdue Online Writing Lab (OWL) at Purdue University 

MLA 9 Style Center (official, authorized website about the MLA style) 
MLA 9 Lib Guides from Reynolds Community College

University of Wisconsin Writing Lab--APA Handbook
APA Style Central (official, authorized website about the APA style)

 

Last Updated Oct, 2018