How to create a bibliography using NoodleBib

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MESMS NoodleBib Citation Overview Handout For Students

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Creative Commons

Creative Commons explained in Comic Life for MESMS Students:

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Wikimedia commons http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/main_page

Animal Photos  http://animalphotos.info/a

Car Pictures http://carpictures.cc/cars/photo

 

Yahoo Creative Commons  http://search.yahoo.com/cc

Open Clipart Library  http://openclipart.org/media/view/media/clip_art

Travel Everywhere http://photoeverywhere.co.uk/ for locations around the world

 Creativity103 http://creativity103.com  for creative backgrounds

Compfight  http://www.compfight.com  for photos on Flickr

Please note: sources provided here were found to be reliable at posting.  Due to the ever-changing nature of the Internet, content cannot be guaranteed.  Be absolutely certain about licensing before using any material. 

 

If you discover any amazing sites, please share them!

Didn't find what you were looking for?  Check prior blog posts by clicking on creative commons in the labels listed on the sidebar.

Creative Commons, Free and Royalty Free Resources

Creative Commons allows use of material, including posting on the Internet, with a variety of permission types. Images, sound and other material may be used without any permission, some permission, or direct permission from the creator.

Creative Commons is different from copyrighted material which may not be used on the Internet without permission.

Creative Commons guidelines for use: ALWAYS check the Creative Commons license posted on all material for the type of credit you must give. There are 6 different types of licenses. Follow the guidelines for using each type appropriately.

Confused? View this slide show that explains everything you need to know about Creative Commons. http://wiki.creativecommons.org/Sharing_Creative_Works

Practice ethical use of technology. Always cite your source!

Links for Creative Commons, Free and Royalty Free sites for Images, Audio and Sound Effects

Image sites:

http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Main_Page wikimedia pages feature images with creative commons licensing from folks worldwide

http://www.flickr.com/creativecommons/ images with creative commons licensing from folks worldwide

http://www.flickr.com/search/commons/ Flickr search with partner sites including the Smithsonian, Library of Congress and more

http://openphoto.net/ free stock images

http://www.usa.gov/Topics/Graphics.shtml photos from the US Government available in the public domain, many of which may be used for free

http://search.creativecommons.org/ search here for images and audio

Audio sites:

http://www.soundzabound.com/index.php free MP3 music for educational use

http://www.archive.org/details/opensource_audio Internet Archive of audio

http://incompetech.com/m/c/royalty-free/ resource for royalty free music

http://www.opsound.org/pool/genre/ music resource, this genre page makes it easy to search for appropriate audio

http://www.partnersinrhyme.com/pir/PIRsfx.shtml free and royalty free sound effects

Westward Expansion- Mr. Marr

Online Subscription Databases:
ABC-CLIO American History
SIRS Government Reporter
WebFeet
WorldBook Encyclopedia Online

Eli Whitney and the Cotton Gin
http://www.eliwhitney.org/museum/eli-whitney/cotton-gin

Samuel Slater from PBS
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/theymadeamerica/whomade/slater_hi.html

Francis Cabot Lowell from PBS
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/theymadeamerica/whomade/lowell_hi.html

Elias Howe from the Library of Congress
http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/today/jul09.html

Henry Clay’s American System from the U.S. Senate
http://www.senate.gov/artandhistory/history/common/generic/Speeches_ClayAmericanSystem.htm
American Currency and Early Banking
http://www.frbsf.org/currency/expansion/index.html

Trailblazers including Fur Traders, Astorians and more
http://www.trailblazers101.com/ship1.htm

Mountain men and Fur trappers
http://www.linecamp.com/museums/americanwest/hubs/mountain_men_trapers_fur_traders/mountain_men_trapers_fur_traders.html

Mountain Men Pathfinders to the West with Maps
http://xroads.virginia.edu/~HYPER/HNS/Mtmen/home.html

Davy Crockett from PBS
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/alamo/peopleevents/p_crockett.html

Daniel Boone from the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission
http://www.phmc.state.pa.us/ppet/daniel_boone/page1.asp?secid=31

New Perspectives on the West: PBS collection of biographies, maps and events
http://www.pbs.org/weta/thewest/people/index.htm

The Pony Express from the National Park System
http://www.nps.gov/poex/

The Oregon Trail from Idaho State University
http://www.isu.edu/~trinmich/Allabout.html

Historic Sites along the Oregon Trail
http://www.isu.edu/~trinmich/Sites.html

Trail of Tears from the National Park Service
Information and interactive map
http://www.nps.gov/trte/historyculture/stories.htm
Library of Congress, Indian Land Cessions
http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/amlaw/lwss-ilc.html

Indian Removal Act from PBS
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/aia/part4/4p2959.html

Indian Territory 1834 from the Oklahoma Historical Society
http://digital.library.okstate.edu/encyclopedia/entries/I/IN018.html

Manifest Destiny from PBS
http://www.pbs.org/kera/usmexicanwar/prelude/md_introduction.html

Robert Fulton, Steam Boat
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/theymadeamerica/whomade/fulton_hi.html

Erie Canal National Heritage Corridor, Partnership with National Park Service
http://www.eriecanalway.org/learn_history-culture.htm

Erie Canal History from the NY State Canal
http://www.nyscanals.gov/cculture/history/index.html

Telegraph, Samuel Morse from the Smithsonian Institute
http://www.150.si.edu/150trav/remember/r819.htm

Steam Locomotives, Peter Cooper from the National Inventors Hall of Fame
http://www.invent.org/hall_of_fame/258.html

A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words

The links listed below provide appropriate images for school curriculum related topics at the time of this posting. However, due to the everchanging nature of Internet content, search results are constantly changing. Please report any inappropriate image results.

Click the comment link to add any sites that you find useful for images and they will be included on the list below.

Famous People:
The Smithsonian Institute's National Portrait Gallery
http://www.npg.si.edu/

General Use:
Alltheweb (select the pictures tab)
http://alltheweb.com/

Ask (direct link to image tab)
http://www.ask.com/?o=0&l=dir

DK e-Encyclopedia image library allows you to search by keyword or subject
http://www.dke-encyc.com/

Ditto a visual index recommended by Kathy Schrock to help you find pictures for educational use
http://ditto.com/

Clusty (direct link to image tab)
http://images.clusty.com/

Metacrawler searches Yahoo, Google, MSN Search and Ask; select Images
http://www.metacrawler.com/

Smithsonian Images: Digital Photography, Printed Pictures, Historical Images and more. Browse by category.
http://smithsonianimages.si.edu/siphoto/siphoto.portal?_nfpb=true&_pageLabel=home

New York Public Library Digital Collection
http://digitalgallery.nypl.org/nypldigital/index.cfm

A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words

Searching for appropriate images on the Internet can be a very time consuming task. Try these tips for searching success:

• Refine your search with carefully selected search terms that are directly related to your topic.
• Copy and paste your search terms and try them in a variety of searches on a number of sites.
• Some search engines have a special tab for image searches. Click the tab to limit your results and increase your success!
• Remember to check the online subscription databases for photos, pictures, cartoons and line-drawings.
• Click on the MESMS Links link to the right. I have posted a number of sites that provide images.
• If you need help, just ask!

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SmartBoard Links

Today we will be traveling to Cancun, London and Paris! Use the links below to discover interesting facts, travel info and photos.

Online Subscription Database: CultureGrams
http://onlineedition.culturegrams.com/
Username and password required.

World Book Encyclopedia
http://www.worldbookonline.com/wb/Login?ed=wb
Username and password required.

Destination Information
http://www.fodors.com/

http://www.frommers.com/

http://www.lonelyplanet.com/

http://www.tripadvisor.com/

Flight, Hotel and Car Rental Information

http://www.expedia.com/default.asp

http://travelocity.com/

http://www.kayak.com/

Photos

http://www.alltheweb.com/

http://www.yahoo.com

http://flickr.com/