Terry Young

SLM-Citing Internet Sources Elective

If I were assigning students to do a research project, and they used the Internet as a resource, I would expect them to learn how to cite the sources by using the MLA or APA styles. In order to teach the students how to cite their sources, I would refer them to the following link, Skillman & Kirby Libraries · Lafayette College · Easton, PA
http://ww2.lafayette.edu/~library/guides/cite.html First of all, I feel that this is the most user-friendly site to use. A researcher does not get lost in this site and it is easy to navigate from link to link on the main page. The site provides the key components that are required to use when citing an on-line source. Then a general synopsis of each component explains specifically how to cite a link. This is great to use as a checklist for the students. Both formats are discussed on this page, as well as another style, the Chicago style. Then the site shares how to organize the key components. Also, an example of each style is provided in order for the students to refer to while they are completing their own citations. This website is a great resource to teach students how to cite text. Even though it is very basic, it is very thorough.

APA FORMAT

Salwen, Peter. (1996, May). The Quotable Mark Twain. Retrieved October 14, 2003,

from http://salwen.com/mtquotes.html

The World Factbook. (2003, January). Afghanistan. Retrieved October 14, 2003, from

http://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/af.html

Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. (2003). 2003 Winston Cup Series Drivers. Retrieved

October 14, 2003, from http://www.nascar.com/drivers/list/wc/dps/

McKenzie, Jamie. (2001 September). From Now On The Educational Technology

Journal. Retrieved October 14, 2003 from http://fno.org/jun01/building.html