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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: How to Cite Online Resources

For Teachers 6th - 8th Standards
After research in the Alabama Virtual Library, students will write a paragraph essay and use an online citation utility to create bibliographic citations for an online encyclopedia, an online magazine, and a print resource. Copying and...
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Handout
Other

University of Wisconsin Oshkosh: Classroom Connect: Citing Internet Sources

For Students 9th - 10th
This page offers information specifying how to cite e-mail, World Wide Web sources, online images and sounds, newsgroups, and online video clips. Examples are included.
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Handout
Library of Congress

Loc: How to Cite Digitized Primary Sources

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Learn from the Library of Congress how to correctly cite the many electronic resources available in their collection. Films, legal documents, photographs, maps, sound recordings and other unusual cases are covered. Be sure you click on...
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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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Unit Plan
Library of Congress

Loc: History Firsthand: Primary Source Research

For Teachers 2nd - 8th Standards
History Firsthand has been designed to provide elementary children with experiences which enable them to begin understanding primary sources. Students move from personal artifacts to the vast American Memory collections and learn how...
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Handout
Online Writing Lab at Purdue University

Purdue University Owl: Types of Sources

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
A list and explanation of different types of print and online sources. W.11-12.8 Sources/Integrate/Cite
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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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Lesson Plan
Lumen Learning

Lumen: Using Sources: Using Online Citation and Reference Tools

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This lesson focuses on using online citation tools and being aware that they make mistakes that must be corrected. W.9-10.8 Sources
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Activity
Cambridge Rindge & Latin School

Cambridge Rindge & Latin School: Citing Sources: Parenthetical Documentation

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
An excellent tip sheet on how to document sources while writing and creating a research paper. Includes in-depth information and examples.
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Professional Doc
Better Lesson

Better Lesson: Avoiding Plagiarism and Citing Sources

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
In this scaffolded lesson, students engage in practice with determining whether or not research has been plagiarized. A short video demonstration is included. [03:44] This lesson addresses all three College and Career Readiness Standards...
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PPT
Sophia Learning

Sophia: Apa Bibliography: Electronic Sources: Lesson 2

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This lesson introduces how to format an electronic source in an APA bibliography. It is 2 of 2 in the series titled "APA Bibliography: Electronic Sources."
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Article
Kidsource OnLine

Kid Source on Line: Video Games and Children

For Students 9th - 10th
The effects of video game use and video game violence on children are detailed here. Numerous early studies from the 80s and 90s are cited.
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Website
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: Avoiding Plagiarism

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

Purdue University Owl: Quoting, Paraphrasing, and Summarizing

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Provides guidance on the ways to quote, paraphrase, and summarize information. Gives various reasons for paraphrasing, summarizing, and quoting various sources.
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Lesson Plan
ReadWriteThink

Read Write Think: Compare/contrast Electronic Text With Traditionally Printed Text

For Teachers 6th - 8th Standards
Lesson allows for middle school students who are familiar with researching electronic sources to gain a deeper understanding of the benefits of online resources versus traditional print.
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Activity
Cambridge Rindge & Latin School

Cambridge Rindge & Latin School: Making a Works Cited

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
An excellent tip sheet on how to write and develop a works cited and documentation list for a research paper. Includes in-depth information and examples.
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Whiteboard
SMART Technologies

Smart: Creating a Works Cited

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
The intended learning outcomes are to identify the basic elements of a citation, and to understand that the elements of a citation vary with the format of the source cited (e.g. book v. magazine article v. online resource), and to know...
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Activity
TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Get the Word Out at Mc Donalds!

For Teachers 7th - 9th Standards
Students take part in a hypothetical scenario that challenges them to inform customers at a local restaurant of how their use and disposal of plastics relates/contributes to the Great Pacific garbage patch (GPGP). What students...
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Handout
University of Wisconsin

University of Wisconsin: Writing Center: Academic and Professional Writing

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
The section on Common Types of Writing Assignments is a particularly helpful piece of this site. Learn how to approach a wide variety of writing tasks from lab reports to literary reviews. Then use the rest of the site to learn how to...