Online Writing Lab at Purdue University
Purdue University Owl: Avoiding Plagiarism
Plagiarism is a serious offense in many educational settings. Plagiarism and copyright laws are reviewed here. Activities to avoid plagiarism are also provided through links. W.9-10.8 Sources, W.11-12.8 Sources/Integrate/Cite;...
Online Writing Lab at Purdue University
Purdue University Owl: Using American Psychological Association (Apa) Format
Extensive information on how to use the American Psychological Association (APA) format for citations. Information is provided on general format, referring to other works, reference list, notes, and examples in the APA format. W.9-10.8...
Online Writing Lab at Purdue University
Purdue University Owl: Mla Formatting and Style Guide
Extensive examination of the Modern Language Association (MLA) format of writing papers, making reference to the works of others, citations, and notes. W.9-10.8 Sources, L.9-10.3a Standard Format; CCSS.ELA-Literacy.WHST.6-8.8 Gather...
Texas Education Agency
Texas Gateway: Analysis of Relative Values of Specific Data, Facts, and Ideas
[Accessible by TX Educators. Free Registration/Login Required] In this lesson, students can practice finding specific types of sources and learn the questions to ask when evaluating information for a persuasive essay.
Texas Education Agency
Texas Gateway: Documenting Sources and Writing a Bibliography/works Cited
This lesson focuses on documenting research sources and writing a bibliography or Works Cited page. It discusses when and how to document your sources using MLA style. W.9-10.8 Sources, L.9-10.3a Standard Format
Texas Education Agency
Texas Gateway: Analysis of Relative Values of Specific Data, Facts, and Ideas
[Accessible by TX Educators. Free Registration/Login Required] This lesson focuses on analyzing and evaluating the value of the sources used for evidence in a research project.
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Oslis: Research Process
Excellent site outlining each step for Internet research for grades 6-12. This site focuses on writing a research paper from selecting a topic through to the final paper. Click on Cite My Sources to get the electronic citation machines....
Sophia Learning
Sophia: In Text Citations: Lesson 6
This lesson introduces in-text citations and how to embed them in text. It is 6 of 7 in the series titled "In-Text Citations." W.9-10.8 Sources
Online Writing Lab at Purdue University
Purdue University Owl: Types of Sources
A list and explanation of different types of print and online sources. W.11-12.8 Sources/Integrate/Cite
The Write Place
Literacy Education Online: Assessing the Credibility of Online Sources
This site from the St. Cloud State University provides information on online sources. This article explains how to assess the value of online sources based on authorship, publisher, date of publication, depth of material, and...
Texas Education Agency
Texas Gateway: Citing Material Correctly (English Iii Writing)
In this lesson, students will learn how to decide when they need a source citation, how to cite sources using parenthetical information, and the differences among the citation styles.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Apa Bibliography: Film or Television Sources
This lesson introduces how to format a film or television program source in an APA bibliography.
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Sophia: Research Sources: Online Research Databases
This lesson discusses using research databases to conduct research.
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Sophia: Annotated Bibliographies: Lesson 2
This lesson introduces annotated bibliographies. It is 2 of 3 in the series titled "Annotated Bibliographies."
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Sophia: Apa Bibliography: Art Sources: Lesson 1
This lesson introduces how to format a work of art source in an APA bibliography. It is 1 of 2 in the series titled "APA Bibliography: Art Sources."
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Sophia: Apa Bibliography: Book Sources: Lesson 1
This lesson introduces how to format a book source in an APA bibliography. It is 1 of 2 in the series titled "APA Bibliography: Book Sources."
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Sophia: Critiquing a Source
This lesson goes over how to critique a research source for reliability. W.11-12.8 Sources/Integrate/Cite