Citing Internet Sources

Are you doing research on the Internet and need to cite your sources for your project?

You’ve come to the right source. Below you will find a like to a site that will help you get an A in your bibliography format. There are also some examples you can follow included.

Go to the Internet site called The Write Source. You can choose between two types of formats:

The Write Source – APA

The Write Source – MLA

Check with your teacher for which type they prefer. APA comes from the American Psychological Association. It is often used in scientific research papers. The MLA style comes from the Modern Language Association. It is most frequently used in literature papers and in papers by middle and high school students.

At this site you will find a very easy site to navigate and the graphics are really eye-catching. . It offers an option to find examples of both APA and MLA style citations, so check with your teacher. Many sites do not offer this option. This is one reason I like this site for students who may have to use one type for one class and the other with another teacher. As you page down you will first see a general description on each part of the bibliography format, like author, title, date posted and accessed, and identifying numbers. Below these basic descriptions you can find just about any example of an online citation you might need in middle or high school, although I think college students would like this site as well because it is so easy to navigate. Some of the more common examples are articles on the web, government sites, and articles in reference databases (encyclopedias and dictionaries). I also like this source because it has more than just information on citing Internet sources. It is also a great source for multimedia presentations and writing your report. I always like a site that is a good source for many aspects of a student’s project. Just like one-stop-shopping.

Here are some examples:

#1 - http://salwen.com/mtquotes.html - (MLA)

Salwen, Peter. “The Quotable Mark Twain.” Public Relations-Salwen Business Communication May 20, 1996 Salwen Business Communications. March 20, 2003<http://salwen.com/mtquotes.html>

#2 - http://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/af.html - (APA)

United States CIA. – The World Fact Book 2002. (2003, February) Afganistan. Retrieved March 20, 2003, from http://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/

af.html

#3 - http://www.nascar.com/DRIVERS/winston/KHarvick00/index.html - (MLA)

“2003 Winston Cup Series Drivers.” NASCAR.com. March 20, 2003. NASCAR/Turner Sports Interactive. March 20, 2003. <http://www.nascar.com/drivers/list/

wc/dps/>

#4 - http://fno.org/jun01/building.html (APA)

McKenzie, Jamie. (June 2001). From Now On The Educational Technology Journal: Building Good New Ideas. 10 (9). Retrieved March 30, 2003. from http://fno.org/

jun01/building.html