Lori Van Order
SLM521
Elective: Citing
Internet Sources
After
exploring the four cites listed, I think I would choose the “Write
Source” link for high school students. This cite is very user-friendly; it’s extremely colorful and easy to follow, and it has
a LOT of information. It not only has the MLA format described, but the APA
style as well. The other cites listed provide plenty of information as well,
but it is laid out in a format which would be harder for a high school student
to follow. Also, the other cites
are not as colorful and would not be as interesting to high school
students.
On
the “Write Source” homepage, there are many other links provided
which would be excellent resources.
For example, there is a link which students can use to learn how to
judge their resources. Several
questions are listed for the student to ask themselves in order to assess the
validity of the source. Also,
there is a section which has several links to various research cites and search
engines. Therefore, the students would not only have an excellent tool for
actually doing the research through “Write Source,” but they would
also have the format for citations right in front of them as well.
I
would highly recommend the use of this link for doing any type of research with
high school students—it is attractive to students, easy to use, and
provides useful and appropriate information for doing research.
APA Style
Citations:
Central Intelligence Agency. (2003, March). The World Factbook 2002-Afghanistan. Retrieved June 2, 2003, from http://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/af.html
Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. (2003). 2003 Winston Cup Series Drivers.
Retrieved June 2, 2003 from http://www.nascar.com/drivers/list/wc/dps/
McKenzie, Jamie. (2001, June).
Building Good New Ideas. From
Now On, 10(9). Retrieved June 2, 2003, from http://fno.org/jun01/building.html