1) Once you have selected a topic of interest, brainstorm keywords that relate to that topic. Do some background reading in your class text to build a list of keywords and alternate search terms such as "Chandra Gupta", "Gupta Dynasty" or "Gupta Empire."
2) Use the databases and e-books below to search for more information about your topic.
3) Start a project in NoodleTools and share it with Ms. Hanson's project inbox. Track and annotate your sources and take notes using NoodleTools. Make sure that each notecard is connected to a source. See the sample notecard below.
4) Annotate your sources in NoodleTools. Explain why you think each source is valuable for your research. Consider each source's perspective and purpose.
Here's a sample notecard...
