Dystopia, Fantasy & Sci-Fi
Final Project Research Guide
Final Project:
Final Project:
- Create your own fantasy/sci-fi world (art, media, literature, etc.)
OR
- Create a guide for “how to avoid X dystopian future”
Today's Objective:
Conduct research to support your vision of the political system, government and social structure, social, cultural, and economic influences, and other relevant background information you will need in order to create your project:
Finding Sources
Finding Sources
- Search the CRLS Library Catalog for books
- Search the library's databases (Passwords)
- Search for websites that pass the CRAP test and are on an academic level (see slide 4 of this Google Slides project)
- Search Google Scholar
Citing Sources
Citing Sources
- Creating a New Noodle Tools Account
- Noodle Tools Help Desk: Tutorials on how to use Noodle Tools
- How to Create a New Project in NoodleTools and Share it with a Student or Teacher
- How to Cite a Source from a Website in NoodleTools
- How to Export a Citation from a Database in NoodleTools
- How to Copy and Paste a Citation from a Database into NoodleTools
- How to Create a NoodleTools Notecard
- A Guide to Citing Images in NoodleTools
Annotating Sources
Annotating Sources
How to Write an Annotated Bibliography and How to Create an Annotated Bibliography in NoodleTools and Export into Google Docs
- Cite a source in NoodleTools.
- Click the "Options" button.
- Then choose "Edit Annotation."
- Write a 6-10 sentence annotation for each source that details:
- a brief summary of the information
- an evaluation of its relevancy, reliability, etc.
- a reflection outlining your ideas, questions, thoughts, etc. after reading that source