Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Give Credit to Sources

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders practice referencing material. In this giving credit to sources lesson, 3rd graders explore ownership of words and images by drawing and labeling a picture then problem solving how to identify the author. 
Worksheet
Curated OER

Turtle Reference

For Students 6th - 7th
In this reference sources learning exercise, students read the questions and circle the reference source or sources that are the best places to find the answers.
Worksheet
Curated OER

Comparisons

For Students 10th - Higher Ed
In this comparison worksheet, students use the appropriate reference to respond to 4 fill in the blank questions illustrating their understanding of similarities.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Finding Information Within a Newspaper

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders find information within a newspaper in this lesson plan. They use a question worksheet to locate particular pieces of information. They completely and accurately write the section letters and page numbers in order to...
Handout
Brigham Young University

Brigham Young University: Apa Reference Style

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Good definition of what APA style is and why it is so important. Links to citation styles for journals, chapter, books, ERIC documents, & internet documents. Great reference!!
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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...
PPT
Sophia Learning

Sophia: Facts

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This slideshow lesson focuses on facts; they are true, verifiable, and identical across sources. General facts, commonly accepted, do not need citations; specific facts: statistics, expert testimony, and anecdote do require citation.
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Sophia Learning

Sophia: Research Paper: Citations

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This tutorial focuses on research paper citations using MLA and APA styles; it provides information in a variety of media including 5 YouTube videos and 2 slideshows. The two slideshows offer comprehensive looks at each of the two major...
Interactive
Other

Bib Me: Citation Guides

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Need to make a bibliography but don't know how? This site formats your bibliography for you and saves you the hassle. Choose your citation standard (APA, MLA, Chicago) and your reference type, and input your source information. It will...
Unit Plan
Indiana University

Indiana University: How to Recognize Plagiarism: Tutorials and Tests

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the Indiana University provides an excellent set of tutorials on plagiarism, designed for university or advanced secondary students. After completing the tutorials, students may register to take a free certification test...
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...
Unit Plan
Department of Defense

Do Dea: Discovery and Attribution

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
The research process can be daunting, but it doesn't have to be overwhelming! After you complete this self-guided unit, you will be well prepared to write a research paper. You will learn how to choose a topic, evaluate the reliability...
Handout
University of Wisconsin

Writing Center: Mla Documentation Guide: Creating an Mla Works Cited Page

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This website gives examples to students on how to cite sources for articles, books, other print sources, and non-print sources. Very informative and easy to understand.
Handout
Other

Citation Style for Research Papers/long Island Univ.

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This site offers a general overview of several citation styles for research papers, including AMA, MLA and APA. Includes examples and subjects which most commonly use each style.
Handout
Georgia Department of Education

Ga Virtual Learning: Mla Format: Documenting Sources for a Works Cited Page[pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Information and examples of how to cite sources from books, periodicals, and electronic sources for a Works Cited page in MLA format. Information and examples of MLA style parenthetical citations is also provided.
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.
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.
Unit Plan
University of Sydney (Australia)

The Write Site

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This interactive home page provides improvement module links in the areas of grammar, citations, and writing. The University of Sydney's The Write Site provides online support to help students improve their writing skills.
Handout
Grammarly

Grammarly Handbook: Citations

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This page focuses on the need for proper citation of all sources including in-text, footnotes, and endnotes in the appropiate style.
Handout
Grammarly

Grammarly Handbook: Ama (American Medical Association)

For Students 9th - 10th
This page explains the basics of the AMA citation style including endnotes and bibliographic citatation examples. It also provides a link to the AMA website for more information.
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University of Maryland

University of Maryland Libraries: Preparing an Annotated Bibliography

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This step-by-step guide explains the purpose and the procedure for creating annotated bibliographies. Sample entries are included.
Lesson Plan
ReadWriteThink

Read Write Think: Research Building Blocks: "Cite Those Sources!"

For Teachers 2nd - 5th Standards
Contains plans for two lessons about the research process. Students discuss plagiarism, practice paraphrasing, and cite sources. In addition to objectives and standards, these instructional plans contain links to sites used in the...
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Sophia Learning

Sophia: Wrangling Research, Apa Style

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
An overview of the purpose and rules of APA guidelines. Includes a slideshow tutorial and video on formatting the document in MS Word 2007. Additional resources are also listed. [0:32]
Activity
Cambridge Rindge & Latin School

Cambridge Rindge & Latin School: Making Source Cards

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
A great resource for putting together all of a student's possible sources onto note cards for later using in citing.