How To Cite Online Resources

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How To Cite Online Resources

• What is an online resource?
• What does one look like?
• Can you diagram the parts for me?
• How can I create one?
• When should I start?
• Why is it important?
• How do I cite non-Internet resources?

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What Is an Online Resources List?

• It is a list that tells you where you can go to
  find out more information on the topic you just
  read.
• It comes at the end of a report.

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Here Is What an Online Reference Looks Like
DiStefano, Vince. Guidelines for Better Writing.
Online Available http//www.usa.net/vinced/ho
me/better-writing.html, January 9, 1996.
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To Create an Online Resource Citation You Need to
Include the Following

• Author
• Title
• Hyperlink
• Date

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1. The Author
This is the person who wrote the article you are
citing. His/her name can usually be found
somewhere in the body of the online article,
usually at the top or bottom. List the authors
first name last and last name first at the
beginning of your citation. End with a period.
DiStefano, Vince.
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Often you will find a web page like the one below
that does not list an author. Thats OK. Go
ahead and include the other parts in your
citation.
Does this reference include an author?
The Music Room. Online Available
http//www.empire.k12.ca.us/capistrano/Mike/capmus
ic/music_room/themusic.htm, September 5, 2001.
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2. The Title
The easiest way to find the title of a web page
is to look in the Title Bar at the top of the
screen. Place the title after the authors name
in your citation. If you cant find the authors
name, begin your citation with the Title.
Guidelines for Better Writing.
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3. The Hyperlink
Hyperlinks always start with http. Right-click
and copy the hyperlink in the Address window and
paste it after the title in your citation.
http//www.usa.net/vinced/home/better-writing.htm
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4. The Date
The last thing that is needed for your online
resources citation is the date you visited the
web page. List the month, day, and year of your
visit after the hyperlink.
January 9, 1996.
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Here Are the Parts of an Online Reference
2. Title
1. Author
DiStefano, Vince. Guidelines for Better Writing.
Online Available http//www.usa.net/vinced/ho
me/better-writing.html, January 9, 1996.
4. Date
3. Hyperlink
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You just need to add a few more things to finish
the task. Click to the next slide to find out
more.
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DiStefano, Vince. Guidelines for Better Writing.
Online Available http//www.usa.net/vinced/ho
me/better-writing.html, January 9, 1996.
Use Available to remind the reader where to go
for this topic.
Put Online in brackets to remind the reader this
is an online source.
Place a comma after the hyperlink to activate it.
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When Should I Begin My Online Resources Page?
Begin immediately. When you find a valuable
resource on the Internet that you plan to use in
your report, cite it before it gets lost.
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Your online resources slide is usually named
Online Bibliography. It will be the very last
slide of your slide presentation.
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Why Is It Important to Cite Online Resources?

• So you can remember where you gathered your
  facts.
• So you and others can use the sites you visited
  to learn more about your topic.
• So you can defend your position with sources
  other than your own opinion.

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Citing Resources Not on the Internet
Other sources for a report may include printed
materials, audiovisual materials, or CDs. If
you want to learn how to cite these resources,
visit this site http//www.fcps.k12.va.us/KeyMS/l
ibrary/research.html
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Online Bibliography

• Research Help Key Middle School Library.
  Online Available http//www.fcps.k12.va.us/KeyM
  S/library/research.html, September 7, 2001.
• Bower, Michael. The Music Room Online
  Available http//www.empire.k12.ca.us/capistrano/M
  ike/capmusic/music_room/themusic.htm, September
  7, 2001.

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Now that you know how to cite online resources,
try creating one for yourself the next time you
do an online project.
Good luck!