After reviewing a few MLA web sites, I found that the Write Source is the best web site for high school students to use.  At this site, they can learn all about the elements and the format of online entry.  Students can also learn how to cite websites, articles within a site, personal websites, online government documents, email messages, and other online sources.  All of the examples on this website are clearly explained.  Therefore, this site would be very beneficial to high school students who must learn how to cite online resources for research papers or other assignments.  The Write Source also includes examples and information on how to cite sources using the APA style. Overall, the Write Source is a well-organized site with clear sample citations.

The two other sites I visited concerning citing online sources MLA style were definitely not as useful.  The Lafayette College library website lists and describes the components of a citation, but only includes a few example citations.  The Classroom Connect web site was by far the worst site to find MLA information, though.  It included the least examples, and therefore seemed very useless.  High school students need specific examples so they learn how to correctly cite internet sources. Therefore, teachers should send students to the Write Source for a guide to MLA style citing!


The following citations are written in MLA style:

Salwen, Peter.  "The Quotable Mark Twain."  May 1996.  28 October 2004.  
           <http://salwen.com/mtquotes.html>    

United States.  Central Intelligence Agency.  The World Factbook 2003: Afghanistan. 1 January 2004.  28 October 2004.
           <http://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/af.html>

"2003 Winston Cup Series Driver."  Nascar.com.   2004.  28 October 2004.
            <http://www.nascar.com/drivers/list/wc/dps/>

McKenzie, Jamie.  "Building Good New Ideas."  From Now On - The Educational Technology Journal.  10 (9) (2001)  28 October 2004.
            <http://fno.org/jun01/building.html>