Documenting Sources from the World Wide Web
Guide for Elementary Grade Students
Guide for Elementary Grade Students
All students need to learn to respect the intellectual property of others. Even young students can create simple bibliographies or works cited documents.
Young students can write or type the name of the author and the name of the book, magazine, or article. For a Web site, it is easy to learn how to copy and paste the URL and locate the name of the site.
Following are some online resources:
First Grade Bibliographic Format*
Second Grade Bibliographical Format*
Third Grade Bibliographical Format*
Creating Citations with Online Tools
The following Web sites allow you to paste or type information about the Web site you wish to cite. Then with a click of a button, it will provide the appropriate formatting, which you can then copy and paste into your Works Cited document.
You need to create a free account to access the citation tool. Allows the user to create different lists for different projects, save the completed works cited page as a Word file or email the list in Rich Text Format (RTF) that can be opened by any word processing program.
Landmarks for School: Citation Machine*
Provides citation format for both MLA and APA. Copy and paste the citation into your own document
A Works Cited document is an alphabetical listing of all sources cited in a scholarly research document or presentation. This document only details the MLA (Modern Language Association) citing style. Information for APA style is available in “Documenting Sources–APA Style”.
Web Sites for Citing Online Sources - MLA Style
Modern Language Association (MLA)* (Select MLA Style from the menu)
Creating MLA Citations with Online Tools
The following Web sites allow you to paste or type information about the Web site you wish to cite. Then with a click of a button, it will provide the appropriate formatting, which you can then copy and paste into your Works Cited document.
At the site, click on MLA Starter. NoodleBib MLA Starter is designed for students in grades 1-5 (but would work fine for older students as well), introducing students to the basics of citing a source. MLA Starter gives the student clear, color-coded examples of how to cite the sources they are most likely to encounter (printed and online books, reference sources, magazines, newspapers, etc.). Students can access their list later and continue to add to it, as well print, download, or email their complete works cited list (as an RTF document).
Teachers can assign this online note-taker tool to their classes for an internet project, creating a roster for the assignment. Students will be issued a user name (for individual student use or group use), and will keep track of their notes and web sites used while conducting research on the internet. Registration is required. The program was designed for 4th thru 12th grade students. When notes are completed, students can create a bibliography in MLA or APA format with a click of a button.
Landmarks for School: Citation Machine*
Provides citation format for books, journal articles, newspapers or magazine articles, Web sites, email messages, and interviews. It appears to be MLA format, but it does not state what style it uses. Once you paste it into your Works Cited document, you will still need to double-space and create a hanging indent.
Microsoft Template Gallery: Publications and Education*
You can download templates for use in Microsoft Word*, PowerPoint* and Excel. Examples of available templates include research paper template in APA or MLA format, graph paper, student certificates, essay test, grade book, seating chart, tests, back-to-school presentation, and more.
Resources for Documenting Electronic Sources*
General Rules for Citing Electronic Sources – MLA Style
Include the following items if available in this order (the most often used elements are in bold):
Basic Web Page Citing:
Last name, First name of Author and any other Authors. “Title of Work.” Name of Site. Date of Posting/Revision. Organization. Date of Access <URL>.
E-mail Citing Example:
Author. "Title of the message (if any)." E-mail to recipient’s name. Date of the message.
A Reference document is an alphabetical listing of all sources cited in a scholarly research document or presentation. This document only details the APA (American Psychological Association) citing style.
Web Sites for Citing Online Sources - APA Style
Electronic Reference Formats Recommended by the American Psychological Association*
Using APA Style to Cite and Document Sources*
Citing Sources and Avoiding Plagiarism: Documentation Guidelines*
Creating APA Citations with Online Tools
The following Web sites allow you to paste or type information about the Web site you wish to cite. Then with a click of a button, it will provide the appropriate formatting, which you can then copy and paste into your Works Cited document.
Teachers can assign this online note-taker tool to their classes for an internet project, creating a roster for the assignment. Students will be issued a user name (for individual student use or group use), and will keep track of their notes and web sites used while conducting research on the internet. Registration is required. The program was designed for 4th thru 12th grade students. When notes are completed, students can create a bibliography in MLA or APA format with a click of a button.
Microsoft Template Gallery: Publications and Education*
You can download templates for use in Microsoft Word*, PowerPoint* and Excel*. Examples of available templates include research paper template in APA or MLA format, graph paper, student certificates, essay test, grade book, seating chart, tests, back-to-school presentation, and more.
Resources for Documenting Electronic Sources*
General Rules for Citing Electronic Sources – APA Style
· Direct readers as closely as possible to the information being cited. Whenever possible, refer to specific Web pages, rather than home or top menu pages.
· Double-space the reference list with a hanging indent.
· APA style recommends the use of italics, rather than underlining, for titles. However, if the instructor requires adherence to older rules, use underlining.
· Invert all authors’ names using only the initials of the first and middle names (e.g., Smith, J. J.). Use commas to separate multiple authors.
· An author could be an organization or group. If there is no author, move the title to the author position before the date of publication or posting.
· Alphabetize the list of citations by each entry’s first significant word (not an, the, etc.). Alphabetize entries with numbers as if the numbers were spelled out.
· The publication or posting date is to be placed within parenthesis. If there is no date, include “n.d.” in parenthesis, for example: (n.d.).
· An article, subtitle, or chapter is typed in plain text (no italics or quotation marks). Capitalize only the first word.
· A title of a book, periodical, brochure, report, or Web site is typed in italics.
· For non-Web resources, include the city and the publisher of the work in the following format: City: Publisher. If the city could be confused with another or is not well-known, include the state and/or country.
· For a Web site citation, include the words “Retrieved from” before the Web address (URL). Do not type a period after the URL; however, any other type of source requires a period at the end.
Citing Web Pages – APA Style (Sites or pages originally created for publication on the Internet)
Include the following items if available in this order (the most often used elements are in bold):
Basic Web Page Citing:
Author, A. A. (date of posting). Title of work. Retrieved month day, year, from organization name Web site: URL
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