Web Search Evaluation & Citation

Table of Contents

1. Introduction
   1. Course Background
   2. Prepare to Search
   3. Search Examples
2. Learn
   1. Searching
   2. Subject Guides
   3. Subject Guides Example
   4. Web Directories
   5. Web Directories Example
   6. Search Engines
   7. Search Engine Example
   8. MetaSearch Engines
   9. MetaSearch Engine Example
   10. Preparing to Search
   11. Think about your topic
   12. List Search Terms
   13. Communicating with Search Tools
   14. Search Operator: AND
   15. Search Operator: OR
   16. Search Operator: NOT
   17. Advanced Searches
   18. Evaluation
   19. Finding Information
   20. Validating Sources
   21. Using Alexa
   22. Using Wayback Machine
   23. Using Search Engines
   24. Citation
   25. Online Citation Tools
   26. Starting Noodle Tools
   27. Using Noodle
   28. Using Citation Machine
   29. Using Source Aid
3. Practice
   1. Searching
   2. Evaluation
   3. Citation
4. Discuss
   1. WikiSpaces Discussion
5. Reflect & Assess
6. Collaborate & Contribute
   1. Feedback
7. Extend

Online Citation Tools

Using online tools to create citations:

There are many online citation tools that require subscriptions, such as Endnote, Refworks and Procite. Your schools or library system may have a subscription to these, if so they are free for you to use. These tools allow you to export citations directly from your library catalog, and the ability to store your citations as well.

For this course, we will concentrate on free, web based citation tools that help you cite online resources as well. Noodle Tools and Source Aid allow for the creation of citation lists, they are free, but require that you register. Citation Machine is a tool that allows you to quickly and easily create citations for the various formats. Click on the links below to see how to use Noodle Bib, Citation Machine and Source Aid.