Taking notes with noodle tools
Transcript of Taking notes with noodle tools
Note-taking with NoodleBib that’s using your “noodle”!
Elizabeth Nelson
St Luke’s 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?