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Friday, November 22, 2013

Freshmen Citation Practice

Learn the basics of MLA formatting :

  1. Go to media.dcsd.org and select Union Senior High School.
  2. Click the tab that says Research Resources.
  3. Click the click that says Citation Helps.
  4. Select MLA Sample Paper.
  5. Click on the comment link and write 3 characteristics of MLA format.
Making a Works Cited page:
  1. Open a new browser tab.
  2. Through Pioneer Library (pioneer.uen.org) select Noodle Tools.  This will not work if you are not at school or logged in to Pioneer at home.
  3. Create a Noodle Personal ID.  Write down your log in ID and password.
  4. Once in Noodle Tools, create a new project.  
    1. Choose Citation Style: MLA
    2. Citation Level: Advanced
    3. Name it by your last name, followed by your first name, followed by "citation practice".  For example "Jones, Steve Citation Practice"
  5. At the top of Noodle Tools click on Bibliography
  6. In a separate browser tab, return to media.dcsd.org and the Citation Helps page.  Select Freshmen Citation Practice Assignment
  7. For each source listed make a citation in Noodle Tools
  8. Share your completed citations with Mr. Goodrich.