Types of Sources
Library Databases
Database Search Tips
Noodletools 1-5
NoodleTools 6-10
100

What are the 2 types of sources? 

What are Primary Sources and Secondary Sources?

100

Where can I find our Library Databases?

What is MackinVIA OR Library Website.

100

What do you use if you want results to contain words together as an exact phrase?

What are Quotation Marks?

100

How do you log-in to NoodleTools?

What is Clever?

100

In step 6 you need to choose where you got your source. Name the 4 options. 

What are Database, Website, Print or in-hand, File, app, ebook.

200
Examples of this type of source include: journals, speeches, interviews, letters.
What is a primary source?
200

Which database would I choose to look up U.S. Census data? 

What is Ancestry Classroom? 

200

How do I search using a database? What kinds of words?

What are Keywords?
200

What color is the button you click to create a new project? 

Green

200

If your source is a database, which button do you click for step 7a "what is it"?

What is "Original Content in Database"?

300
Records of events created by people who were not directly involved in or present at the events.
What is a secondary source?
300

Name 2 of the 3 databases where you could find old newspapers. 

What are U.S. Newsstream Collection, Newspapers.com, or Chronicling America?

300

What do I use if I want results that contain both words? 

What is AND?

300

What 3 things do we fill in for the project settings? 

What is 

Title: National History Day

Citation Style: MLA

Citation Level: Starter 

?

300

What information do you need to fill in the boxes for Step 8? 

What is information about the source (Title, Author, Website URL, etc.) ? 

400
Examples of this type of source include: magazine articles, documentaries, textbooks.
What is a secondary source?
400

What 3 things will I need to click to get to the databases?

What is MackinVIA, Explore, Databases?
400

Name the 3 Boolean Operators used for searching. 

What is AND, OR, and NOT? 

400

How do you open the project? 

What is click the project title? 

400

What do you absolutely need to do to make sure you save your source?

What is CLICK SAVE? 

500
Sources of information created by people who took part in or witnessed events.
What is a primary source?
500

Name the 9 databases you can search to find primary sources.

What is Explora Teens, World Book Advanced, Gale in Context High School, Middle Search Plus, U.S. Newsstream Collection, Newspapers.com, Ancestry Classroom, Fold 3, and Chronicling America?

500

What do you use if you want results that contain multiple terms with the same beginning but different endings? 

What is * (asterisk)?

500
How do I create a new project? 

What is click the green "New Project" button up in the upper right corner. 

500

How many citations will you need to create?

What is one for every source? 

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