You need to find an article on a chemical solvent and write an article review using NoodleTools. The article can be about anything on that chemical solvent. Your write-up that reviews the article, just like the last assignment you did using NoodleTools.
What to do:
1) Pick a chemical solvent of your choice. Some examples of a chemical solvent are:
soda
laundry detergent
PCB's
degreasers
toothpaste
shaving cream
hand soap
ketchup
peanut butter
metal alloys (steel, bronze, brass)
gasoline - diesel and regular
IV solutions
medications (over the counter and prescription)
paint, paint thinners
tea/coffee
make-up
cleaning products
shampoo/conditioner
vinegar
fire extinquisher
any liquid--check with Mr. Biz
2) Find an article on your topic. You should search using one (or more) of these tools:
JSTOR http://www.jstor.org/
This is a good place to start for general magazine articles. It has popular magazines and academic magazine titles.
Proquest Online (you will need a login and password which we will give you) http://proquestk12.com/myproducts
This database lets you search through publication collections, in both full-text and full page image, that meets a wide range of research demands, from general reference to advanced subject matter.
Gale Virtual Reference Library http://infotrac.galegroup.com/itweb/nysl_se_wvhs
Be careful! When you load this page you have to select which databases to search in. Below are some suggestions:
General OneFile
News and periodical articles on a wide range of topics.
Custom Newspapers
Search a collection of more than 900 newspapers, both national and international.
New York State Newspapers
Newspapers published in the state of New York, including the New York Times and the New York Post.
Culinary Arts Collection
150 of the major cooking and nutrition magazines in the U.S.
Expanded Academic ASAP
Scholarly journals, news magazines, and newspapers.
General Science Collection
Academic journals and general science-focused magazines.
Science Direct http://www.sciencedirect.com/
This database lets you search through science-only journals and books for information on anything in the scientific world. Because this has both books and journals, be careful that the article you pick is not just information about your topic; you want your article to discuss something new, newsworthy, or groundbreaking about your topic in order to complete this assignment.
3) After you find your article, check with one of us to make sure that it is appropriate and not too long.
Then, email a copy of it to yourself so that you do not need to re-do your research again. Some of the databases let you email a copy from the program so that you do not have to copy/paste it. We can show you how to do this.
4) Open NoodleTools and log in.
Create a new project that uses MLA Advanced citation and save your project as your name and your topic.
Begin to collect quotes and notes from your article so that you can write your review.
Your assignment:
You need to find an article on a chemical solvent and write an article review using NoodleTools. The article can be about anything on that chemical solvent. Your write-up that reviews the article, just like the last assignment you did using NoodleTools.What to do:
1) Pick a chemical solvent of your choice. Some examples of a chemical solvent are:
2) Find an article on your topic. You should search using one (or more) of these tools:
This is a good place to start for general magazine articles. It has popular magazines and academic magazine titles.
This database lets you search through publication collections, in both full-text and full page image, that meets a wide range of research demands, from general reference to advanced subject matter.
Be careful! When you load this page you have to select which databases to search in. Below are some suggestions:
News and periodical articles on a wide range of topics.
Search a collection of more than 900 newspapers, both national and international.
Newspapers published in the state of New York, including the New York Times and the New York Post.
150 of the major cooking and nutrition magazines in the U.S.
Scholarly journals, news magazines, and newspapers.
Academic journals and general science-focused magazines.
This database lets you search through science-only journals and books for information on anything in the scientific world. Because this has both books and journals, be careful that the article you pick is not just information about your topic; you want your article to discuss something new, newsworthy, or groundbreaking about your topic in order to complete this assignment.
3) After you find your article, check with one of us to make sure that it is appropriate and not too long.
Then, email a copy of it to yourself so that you do not need to re-do your research again. Some of the databases let you email a copy from the program so that you do not have to copy/paste it. We can show you how to do this.4) Open NoodleTools and log in.
Create a new project that uses MLA Advanced citation and save your project as your name and your topic.Begin to collect quotes and notes from your article so that you can write your review.