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JVLR Secondary Library: MLA Resources

Citations at OIS

At OIS, we use MLA 9 citation style in grades 6-12.

Noodletools helps us create works cited lists and gives in-text citation help

In-text citations

Citation Resources

How to create a source citation in NoodleTools

Research Videos

Formatting Block Quotations

 

Scholarly vs popular sources

 

Identifying the Difference between Popular and Academic/Scholarly Sources

Popular sources Academic sources
Written by journalists, bloggers or the average Joe. Written by academics (professors, PhD or Masters students) for other researchers in their subject area.
Do not often cite their sources. Always include a Bibliography or a Works Cited and include footnotes or citations.
Appear in magazines, newspapers, blogs, websites or videos. Usually appear in academic journals (print or electronic) or in print or electronic books.
Aim to inform a wide audience. Aim to inform other researchers with some advanced knowledge of the subject.
Chosen for publication by an editor or by the writer. Chosen for publication by a group of peers in the subject area.

Useful links for MLA formatting

Formatting Resources

How to export your works cited page

MLA9 Basics and details about citing works of art

Notecards 1: How to create and use Notecards in NoodleTools

How to create a notecard

NoodleTools notecards afford you space to think as you gather facts, opinions, and evidence. Besides giving your notecard a short, descriptive title and identifying the source it comes from, you will work with three primary fields:

  • Direct quotation (“A”): Store source material for future reference. Highlight and annotate to ensure close reading.
  • Paraphrase or summary (“B”): Explain the source material in your own words. Check your understanding.
  • My ideas (“C”): Reflect and engage. Articulate ideas, assumptions and questions. What do I wonder? How does it fit with what I know? How should I follow up?

Notecards 2: How to fill in a notecard

How to fill in a notecard

Part 2 elaborates on how to fill in the “Direct quotation,” “Summary or paraphase” and “My ideas” fields. (Click here to view this content on the NoodleTools help site.)