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Guide to Citing Internet Resources

      Outline


      Why Cite?

        credit to whom credit is due
        to verify your source
        to verify the context of your source
        to follow up on your research


      Plagiarism


      Style Manuals


      Citation Formats

      APA Citation Style   =   article from a library database

    Thompson, Darcy A., & Christakis, Dimitri A. (2005). The association
          between television viewing and irregular sleep schedules among
          children less than 3 years of age. Pediatrics, 116, 851-856.
          Retrieved May 30, 2006, from InfoTracOneFile database.

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      MLA Citation Style   =   article from a library database

    Thompson, Darcy A., & Christakis, Dimitri A. "The Association
          Between Television Viewing and Irregular Sleep Schedules Among
          Children Less than 3 Years of Age." Pediatrics, October 2005; 116,
          851-856. InfoTracOneFile. InfoTrac.FLITE, Big Rapids, MI. 30 May 2006
          < http://infotrac.galegroup.com >

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      Turabian Citation Style   =   article from a library database

    Thompson, Darcy A., & Christakis, Dimitri A. October 2005. The
            association between television viewing and irregular sleep
            schedules among children less than 3 years of age.
            Pediatrics, 116 851-856. < http://infotrac.galegroup.com >
            [30 May 2006].

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      APA Citation Style   =   e - book from netLibrary

    Duffy, Thomas M. and Kirkley, Jamie R. (2004). Learner-centered theory
          and practice in distance education: cases from higher education    .
          Mahwah, N.J.: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, Inc. Retrieved May 30,
          2006 from netLibrary database.

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      MLA Citation Style   =   e - book from netLibrary

    Duffy, Thomas M. and Kirkley, Jamie R. Learner-centered Theory and
          Practice in Distance Education: Cases From Higher Education.
          Mahwah, N.J.: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, Inc., 2004. netLibrary.
          FLITE, Big Rapids, MI 30 May 2006, < http://www.netlibrary.com >.

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      Turabian Citation Style   =   e - book from netLibrary

    Duffy, Thomas M. and Kirkley, Jamie R. Learner-centered Theory and
         Practice in Distance Education: Cases From Higher Education.
         Mahwah, N.J.: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, Inc., 2004.
         [netLibrary]: < http://www.netlibrary.com > [30 May 2006]
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      APA Citation Style   =   Web source

      MLA Citation Style   =   Web source

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    listening image   Exercises:

      read the following articles:

      APA Style Citations
      - find "Examples for Electronic Publications"
        (Online Article in Periodical) - (Online Book) - (Websites)
      - write the format used
      - compare the examples [ = article, e - book, Internet site ] above,
        if it fits this format or not
      - make the corrections of it does

      MLA Style Citations
      - find "Electronic Publications (Web and Internet)"
      - write the format used
      - compare the examples [ = article, e - book, Internet site ] above,
        if it fits this format or not
      - make the corrections of it does

      Turabian Style Citations
      - "Citing Electronic Information in History Papers"
      - find "Periodicals and Journals"
      - write the format used
      - compare the examples [ = article, e - book, ] above,
        if it fits this format or not
      - make the corrections of it does

      cite an e - book using: APA - MLA - Turabian formats

      cite one (1) article from a periodical found in HTML format and
      cite one (1) article in PDF format

      find out if there is a difference in citing an article in HTML or PDF,
         if so = state the differences

Updated July 7, 2009