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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Credible Sources on the Internet: What to Trust, What to Dismiss and When to Cite a Source

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Wait, you mean researchers don't all use Wikipedia? Teach your class about intelligent research with a instructional activity about evaluating digital sources. The instructional activity starts with a quickwrite and includes vocabulary...
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Lesson Plan
Southern Nevada Regional Professional Development Program

Focus: Writing a Brief Research Paper

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
If you are planning on working on a research paper in your class, take a look at this resource first. Starting off with information about plagiarism, the series of activities briefly described here should give your pupils a general idea...
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Handout
Brigham Young University

Brigham Young University: Apa Reference Style

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Good definition of what APA style is and why it is so important. Links to citation styles for journals, chapter, books, ERIC documents, & internet documents. Great reference!!
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Website
Information Fluency

Imsa 21 Cif Portal: Online Citation Wizards

For Students 9th - 10th
Citing Internet resources can be painless with this user-friendly wizard. Choose the type of Citation Standard (APA, Chicago, CSE, Harvard, or MLA) and fill in your information to create a citation. The 21st Century Information Fluency...
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Other

Easy Bib

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This citation site provides a means for formatting bibliographical information via MLA, APA, Chicago, and other referencing methods. Students can also find tools for note-taking and research on EasyBib.
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Unit Plan
Georgia Department of Education

Ga Virtual Learning: Contemporary Literature Course Overview: Works Cited Page

For Students 9th - 10th
This lesson focuses on how to do a Works Cited Page in MLA format. It provides links to an MLA Works Cited Page handout and a rubric. It explains the format, offers a puzzle with the format rules, and provides an assignment for students...
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Interactive
Other

Bib Me: Citation Guides

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Need to make a bibliography but don't know how? This site formats your bibliography for you and saves you the hassle. Choose your citation standard (APA, MLA, Chicago) and your reference type, and input your source information. It will...
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Activity
Other

University of Washington Libraries: Starting Research

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
If you need help knowing where to start your research, or if you're a teacher looking for a way to help students understand the research process, this resource is terrific. Interactive tutorials on a number of topics offer review quizzes...
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Handout
The Write Place

Literacy Education Online

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Literacy Education Online (or LEO) is a great place to start if you need help with your writing. The homepage is organized around kinds of problems or questions you might have concerning your writing. Find your problem, click on the...
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Handout
Online Writing Lab at Purdue University

Purdue University Owl: Using American Psychological Association (Apa) Format

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
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...
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Handout
Online Writing Lab at Purdue University

Purdue University Owl: Mla Formatting and Style Guide

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
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...
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Other

Oregon School Library Information System

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
An excellent site that supports school libraries which includes tools for both elementary and secondary students. Choose the appropriate level to find resources on citing sources, research process, choosing research resources, finding...
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Handout
Online Writing Lab at Purdue University

Purdue University Owl: Mla Overview and Workshop

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides an overview of MLA style by providing general information about what MLA is, who uses it, and reasons for its use. Then it provides links to both general and specific information about how to use MLA style to format...
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Unit Plan
Department of Defense

Do Dea: Web Design: Module 3: Copyright Law

For Students 9th - 10th
In Module 3 of this course on web design, students learn about copyright law and the Fair Use Act and how these apply to web design. They learn how to find free images online and save them to a computer, how to cite sources, and how to...
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Unit Plan
Other

Oslis: Learn How to Do Research, Find Information, Cite Sources

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Excellent site outlining each step for Internet research at the middle school and secondary levels. This site focuses on a variety of information literacy topics, from how to research, find and evaluate information, and cite sources....
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Activity
University of North Carolina

University of North Carolina Writing Center Handouts: Plagiarism

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Use this handout to learn what plagiarism is and specific ways to avoid it. The explanation of "common knowledge" should be particularly useful to students. Although this handout is directed to college students, it is equally applicable...
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Unit Plan
Department of Defense

Do Dea: Justice and Injustice

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
In this self-guided unit, you will be exploring the themes of justice and injustice. Included are lessons, self-assessments, background information, and learning activities. At the end of the unit, you will follow the research process to...
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Handout
Lumen Learning

Lumen: Building Credibility Through Source Integration

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Well-integrated sources build credibility in several ways: Source material adds evidence and support to your argument, the signal phrase highlights the reputation and qualifications of the source, and effective citation makes it easy for...
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Unit Plan
Other

Oslis: Research Process

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
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....
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Unit Plan
University of California

Ucla Library: Get Started With Zotero

For Students 9th - 10th
A tutorial on how to use the free Zotero software to keep track of research sources and create a bibliography.
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Website
Other

My Bib

For Students 9th - 10th
MyBib is a free bibliography and citation generator that makes accurate citations for you to copy straight into your assignments and papers. It creates citations for books, journals, websites, and videos by searching for a title or...
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Other

Zotero Bib

For Students 9th - 10th
ZoteroBib helps you build a bibliography instantly from any computer or device, without creating an account or installing any software. Enter source website links or book information and choose your citation style. The final list can be...
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Website
Other

Cite This for Me: Citation Generator

For Students 9th - 10th
An automated citation machine that turns any of your sources into citations in just a click. Using a citation generator helps students to integrate referencing into their research and writing routine, turning a time-consuming ordeal into...
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Unit Plan
REMC Association of Michigan

Remc Association of Michigan: 21 Things4 Students: 9. Search Strategies

For Students 3rd - 8th
In this learning module, students learn how to: use Michigan eLibrary, boolean logic, and dictionary.com; use search engines; choose reputable websites; cite sources; and differentiate between real and fake information. Includes an...