Please complete PARTS 1 and 2 below as a substitute for
attending the library class Research 3: MLA Format-Avoiding Plagiarism
and Documenting Sources. After completing these requirements, you can
pick up a “proof of completion” slip at the Reference Desk
in the library.
PART 1: TUTORIAL
Work through the screen lesson entitled “The MLA Format: Avoiding Plagiarism and Documenting Sources.” Make sure you use a computer that is connected to a printer.
Complete all self-check questions until you get 100%.
Print out the Score Summary you receive at the end of the lesson.
PART 2: WORKS CITED LIST
Create a Works Cited list using NoodleTools in the MLA Advanced style for the five sample sources below. The following videos can assist you in using NoodleTools.
1. Go to http://0-www.noodletools.com.library.dcccd.edu/login.php
ENTER YOUR NAME AND STUDENT ID# IF YOU ARE NOT USING A
LIBRARY COMPUTER, then either register yourself for a
NoodleTools account or sign in if you have registered previously.
2. READ ALL DIRECTIONS IN NOODLETOOLS CAREFULLY.
HINT 1: You will enter every piece of information listed for each source
HINT 2: NoodleTools DOES NOT automatically correct for capitalization
Five sample sources:
Book
Author: James Gleick
Title: Faster: The acceleration of just about everything
City of Publication: New York
Publisher: Pantheon Books
Publication Year: 1999
Journal Article (print)
Author: Sondra Medina and Sandy Magnuson
Article Title: Motherhood in the 21st century: implications for counselors
Journal Title: Journal of counseling & development
Date: Winter 2009
Volume: 87
Issue number: 1
Pages: 90-96
Magazine Article from an Online/Subscription Database (online)
Author: Andrea Sachs
Article Title: The other kind of downsizing
Magazine Title: Time
Date: January 12, 2009
Pages: 47-48
Database: Academic search complete
Date of Access: Today’s date
Web Site
Title of Page: How pets help people
Title of Site: The humane society of the United States
Date of last update: April 11, 2008
Most recent date of access: Today’s date
URL (Web address): http://www.hsus.org/pets/pet_care/how_pets_help_people/
Magazine Article Reprinted in a Book
Author: Arthur Allen
Original Article Title: Bucking the herd
Original Magazine Title: Atlantic monthly
Original Date: September 2002
Original Pages: 40
Article Title in Collection: Avoiding vaccination is harmful
Collection Title: Epidemics
Collection Editor: Mary E. Williams
City of Publication: Detroit
Publisher: Greenhaven
Publication Year: 2005
Pages: 133-138
Series Title: Opposing Viewpoints
3. After all five sources have been entered, click the third button above your citations that says Share. Enter your name in the first box. The class name you enter will be MLA Fall 2009. Then click “Share.”
4. A librarian will review your entries and make a comment on each one, either an approval or a note to correct an error. Please note, that review may take longer than 24 hours if you submit your list Friday-Sunday.
5. Repeat Steps 3 and 4 of the exercise until all your sources are approved by a librarian. You will only see a comment by each entry. No emails will be sent.
6. Once all entries have been approved, click the Print button to open and print your formatted works cited list. Print out the Works Cited page.
You are done!