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Writing and Citation Internet Sources


A+ Research Writing for High School and College Students
http://www.ipl.org/teen/aplus/
Good, step-by-step model for writing a research paper. The "Links for Writing" section has many excellent handouts.

Style Guide for Government Information
http://exlibris.memphis.edu/govpubs/citeweb.htm
This well-organized site describes how to cite government publications. Many helpful examples are provided.

Evaluation of Information Sources
http://www.vuw.ac.nz/~agsmith/evaln/evaln.htm
This site is frequently updated and contains links to several articles on evaluating Internet sources.

Evaluating Web Resources
http://www.library.ucla.edu/libraries/college/help/critical/index.htm
This page, put together by a librarian at UCLA, provides a concise listing of things to think about when one is evaluating web sites.

Online Writing Lab Handouts http://owl.english.purdue.edu/handouts/
This site is maintained by the Online Writing Lab (OWL) at Purdue University. Handouts are available to help students select topics, use proper grammar, research efficiently, and more.

Uncle Sam-Brief Guide to Citing Government Publications. http://exlibris.memphis.edu/govpubs/citeweb.htm
From the University of Memphis Library.

Walker, Janice R. Columbia Guide to Online Style.
http://www.columbia.edu/cu/cup/cgos/idx_basic.html
A companion site for the print version of this online style manual.

Writer's Handbook- Documentation Styles.
http://www.wisc.edu/writing/Handbook/Documentation.html
A good site to find examples of a variety of citation styles, including MLA, APA and Chicago.

Sources retrieved from Lexis-Nexis Academic. Examples in both the MLA and APA styles are given.

Articles retrieved from EBSCOhost. Examples in the MLA, APA, Chicago and Turabian styles are given. From the mainscreen click on "Help" in the top right corner of the screen. The "EBSCOhost Help" window will display. Click on "Contents" in the left menu, then "Styles of Citation".


Updated May 6, 2004

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