Source Hunt

Find great sources

You have a question and a search plan. Now you just need to find the sources!

Key Termstap a term for its meaning

My projects

Each project keeps its own question, history, and reflections — so multiple courses and summer work stay separate. They follow you across your research tools, and stay saved in this browser on this device.

I'm working on

My research question

Questions morph as you research — edit yours anytime, and copy it straight into a database search box.

Open Question Quest ↗

Step 0 · Before you start

Create your NoodleTools Project folder

NoodleTools is where your sources will live — open it in another tab and leave it there while you hunt.

  1. Open NoodleTools and sign in.
  2. Create your project folder now — that way you won't have to stop mid-hunt to make one later.
  3. When you export from a database, pick that folder and your sources drop straight in.
Open NoodleTools ↗

1 · Source Hunt

Find the right kind of source, starting with what's free.

  • Tap what you need below — e.g. scholarly articles.
  • The map highlights the best tools, free options first.
  • Open a tool right from its card.

Hit a paywall? Work down the tiers above — most sources turn up free. Still can't reach it? Add it to Call for Backup below. Rule of the hunt: never pay out of pocket.

2 · Call for Backup

Two piles, two destinations — keep them separate and nothing gets lost.

  • Sources you can open? NoodleTools takes those — send them now (use Export to NoodleTools, or paste the DOI).
  • Sources you're stuck on? Log them here, and the Media Center will help you track them down.

Add a stuck source

Every field is required — showing what you've tried is the point.

Heads up — only add sources you truly can't reach. If the Media Center has to request one through interlibrary loan (ILL), it can take up to a month — so give the free paths one more try before you call for backup.

Sources awaiting backup

Added everything you're stuck on? Head to Reflect & Report to finish up.