Citing Internet Sources

Citing internet sources is an important and valuable skill, which high school students will continue to use throughout their college careers. In the social studies classroom, research papers are a common part of the curriculum, and it is important that students know how to cite internet sources properly. The two most accepted styles for citing internet sources are the Modern Language Association (MLA), and the American Psychological Association (APA).

I felt that the MLA style would be most appropriate for the students in my social studies classes, due to the fact that it is generally used in research papers. It is also commonly used at the secondary education level. After reviewing the websites in this assignment, I chose The Write Source as the best resource for my students. Students who are already familiar with citing internet sources will find this guide helpful, and those who are new to this skill will find it very easy to follow. This site is well organized, and provides a variety of examples on how to cite electronic sources.

The following websites are cited in MLA format:

Salwen, Peter. “The Quotable Mark Twain”. [Online]. 28 March, 2006

http://salwen.com/mtquotes.html

United States Government. Central Intelligence Agency. “The World Factbook: Afghanistan”. [Online]. 10 January 2006, 28 March 2006

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

Nascar. 2003 Winston Cup Series Drivers. [Online]. 28 March 2006

http://www.nascar.com/drivers/list/wc/dps/

McKenzie, Jamie. “Building Good New Ideas”. From Now On Vol. 10. Issue 9 (2001). 28 March 2006

http://fno.org/jun01/building.html

Created by Shannon Leister

SLM 521

3/29/06

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