Instructional Web Activity

SLM 521 Elective

5/17/05

After reviewing the various sites dealing with citation of web sources I decided that the best in my estimation was the Indiana University Library site located at http://www.indiana.edu/~libugls/Publications/electronic_mla.html. I prefer the Indiana University site for a few reasons. First, this guide gets to the point. From paragraph one the goal of the site is stated clearly and mainly MLA information is presented. This site tells readers exactly what is important about citation of online sources in a concise, understandable format. The site offers links to other reliable sources, one of which I use in my classroom in print form: The MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers, an excellent resource for research papers. This text is a standard in my English department and the MLA format is our accepted form of citation because most of our local universities require this form. Furthermore, I appreciated the sample citations from different types of online sources, especially EBSCO, which my students often use in their term papers. This site is thorough and easily understood for teachers of research, like myself, and high school age students ranging from grades 9 through 12.

Sample Citations

Salwen, Peter. The Quotable Mark Twain. 17 Apr. 2005 <http://salwen.com/mtquotes.html/>.

“Afghanistan.” The World Factbook Online. 17 Apr. 2005 <http://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/af.html/>.

“Drivers” Nascar.com. 2005: Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. 17 Apr. 2005. http://www.nascar.com/drivers/list/wc/dps/>.

McKenzie, Jamie. “Building Good New Ideas.” From Now On: The Educational Technology Journal. Vol. 10, June 2001. 17 Apr. 2005. <http://fno.org/jun01/building.html/>.