Citing Sources Elective
Two sites I would recommend for my students to use as they are citing sources are The Write Source and Classroom Connect. These two websites explain ways to cite various resources found on the web.
The write source site is child friendly and is designed for use by middle and high school students. A variety of examples are given for ways to cite online resources. There is even a feature for you to print out all of the examples.
The classroom connect website contains examples for citing all other publications and includes multimedia citing tips. For example, you will learn how to cite sounds, video clips, and information from newsgroups.
So much information is available on the web and students need to be reminded that all information should be cited. Plagiarism is not just words and phrases. It also encompasses pictures, sounds, and other ideas expressed on the web. We must give everyone their credit.
The other two sites I investigated were very difficult to follow with small print and hard to find labeling of the source you are citing.
One site I recommend, that was not listed in the course module, is
The MCPS Electronic Literacy Site - http://www.mcps.k12.md.us/departments/isa/elit/subtop/genres.htm#citing
Click on the Citing Online Students and then Select the Works Cited Link for Elementary School Students. This site gives students a graphic organizer to use while researching a topic on the internet. The Citing Online Sources Link for Secondary Students presents a chart containing all information needed to site a resource.
MLA Sources
Website Personal
Salwen, Peter. The Quotable Mark Twain.
Online Government Publication
<http://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/af.html>.
Website Professional
Nascar.com. 2003 Nascar. 2003 Winston Cup Nascar Drivers.
Online Source
McKenzie, Jamie. “Building Good New Ideas”.
The Educational Technology Journal. Volume 10, No. 9, June 2001. From Now On.