Grade 7 - Art - Sustainable Architecture

Below are some best practices to use when searching the internet. Utilize these skills for better search options and better quality resources to access.

1. Use specific keywords - Before you begin searching, identify some keywords for your topic. These keywords and phrases will evolve as you research more, but begin with what you know. Take out unhelpful words and keep it simple. 

2. Use "quotation marks" around a word or phase to find that exact name or phrases. You can also use Boolean Operators like AND (+), OR, and NOT (-) to broaden or narrow your search (see Google Better Searches, Better Results). 

3. Use Advance searches or apply filters when needed. 

4. Evaluate websites using the CRAAP or OPVL method. This is a great habit to develop as you research more on online, asking yourself these questions and evaluating all the cites you plan on using.

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5. If you take information from a source, site it right away using NoodleTools. Do not wait! Remember you can also make notes in NoodleTools on the resource you are using. 

How to create a new project and add resources:

1. Open link (https://www.noodletools.com/)
2. Click Log In (top right corner)
3. Verify Email or graduation year (if need-be) 
4. Create new project by selecting the green button in the top right 
5. Fill in the information needed
   • Title of Project
   • Citation Style: MLA
   • Citation Level: Junior 
6. Select your project 
7. Add a new source by clicking in the top right. 

Photo sites we recommend

• Unsplash - photos are "Public Domain" which means they have no copyright and can be reused without permission 
• Photos For Class - photos are copyright-free and include their citations at the bottom of each image.
• Pixabay-  check status of image to see whether it needs to be cited. 

Whenever you use an image in a presentation, on a poster or in a brochure, you must think about whether you have to give credit to the source of the image. In fact, as a habit, if the information is provided for a citation, put it - even if it's a rights-cleared or "public domain." This is just good practice! 

When you DO NOT have to credit the source of the image:

• You created the image yourself. If it is a photo you took or a drawing or graphic that you created, you do not have a give the source credit because it is you!
• You used a Public Domain source from Unsplash or by using "Public Domain" limiters when searching with Google or Yahoo!.
• Although you do not HAVE TO cite when using images in this way, it is good practice to cite it!

When you DO have to credit the source of the image:

• You used an image you found and it is not labeled as Public Domain.

How to cite an image:

• Label the image using a caption under the image in your presentation, report or brochure. Write: Image source: and follow it with the URL.
• Create a citation for the image and include it in your Works cited.

"CRAAP Test Slide." Collidu, www.collidu.com/presentation-craap-test. Accessed 1 Nov. 2023.

"OPVL." Keystone Academy, Libguides, keystoneacademy-cn.libguides.com/opvl. Accessed 1 Nov. 2023.