Connie Lippenholz

LS521, Su02

6/12/02

Elective - Citing Internet Sources (Instruction)

There are two primary methods of citing internet sources: APA - American Psychological Association, and MLA - Modern Language Association. Given the option of utilizing the following four sites,

• Skillman & Kirby Libraries · Lafayette College · Easton, PA ~ http://ww2.lafayette.edu/~library/guides/cite.html
• Write Source ~ http://www.thewritesource.com/mla.htm
• Indiana University Libraries ~ http://www.indiana.edu/~libugls/Publications/electronic_mla.html
• Classroom Connect ~ http://www.classroom.com/community/connection/howto/citeresources.jhtml
  

I would recommend the Classroom Connect site to high school students for citing internet resources. I chose this site because I felt it was the most straight-forward of the four sites, and utilizes terminology high school students will associate with. Although all of the sites are useful, I believe the Lafayette site may be confusing because it references both the APA and MLA; and both the Write Source and Indiana University sites may be too advanced for many high school students.

The following are referenced in APA style:

CIA. "World Fact Book - Afghanistan." [Online] Date visited: 12 June 2002. <http://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/af.html>.

From Now On: The Educational Technology Journal. "Building Good New Ideas." [Online] June 2001. <http://fno.org/jun01/building.html>.

Nascar.com. "Drivers." [Online] Date visited: 12 June 2002. <http://www.nascar.com/drivers/list/wc/dps/>.

Salwen, Peter. "The Quotable Mark Twain." [Online] 20 May 1996. <http://salwen.com/mtquotes.html>.

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