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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.
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Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: Citing Material Correctly (English Iii Writing)

For Students 9th - 10th
In this lesson, students will learn how to decide when they need a source citation, how to cite sources using parenthetical information, and the differences among the citation styles.
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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.
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Other

University of Manchester: Citing It Right: Introducing Referencing [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource introduces the idea of referencing your work, focusing on what referencing is, why you need to do it, what you should reference, and how to read a reference. It includes a link to a guide on how to format references in...
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Library of Congress

Loc: History Firsthand: Primary Source Research

For Teachers 2nd - 8th Standards
History Firsthand has been designed to provide elementary children with experiences which enable them to begin understanding primary sources. Students move from personal artifacts to the vast American Memory collections and learn how...
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The Write Place

Literacy Education Online

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Literacy Education Online (or LEO) is a great place to start if you need help with your writing. The homepage is organized around kinds of problems or questions you might have concerning your writing. Find your problem, click on the...
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Department of Defense

Do Dea: Web Design: Module 3: Copyright Law

For Students 9th - 10th
In Module 3 of this course on web design, students learn about copyright law and the Fair Use Act and how these apply to web design. They learn how to find free images online and save them to a computer, how to cite sources, and how to...
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Georgia Department of Education

Ga Virtual Learning: Avoiding Plagiarism Mastering the Art of Scholarship [Pdf]

For Students 10th - 12th
This is a two-page PDF "Avoiding PLAGIARISM Mastering the Art of Scholarship." It includes the definition of plagiarism, reasons to avoid plagiarism, guidelines for avoiding plagiarism, and how to cite sources.
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Georgia Department of Education

Ga Virtual Learning: University of California, Davis: Avoiding Plagiarism [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
This two-page PDF focuses on avoiding plagiarism including defining plagiarism, reasons to avoid it, how to cite sources, guidlines for avoiding plagiarism, and examples.
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REMC Association of Michigan

Remc Association of Michigan: 21 Things4 Students: 9. Search Strategies

For Students 3rd - 8th
In this learning module, students learn how to: use Michigan eLibrary, boolean logic, and dictionary.com; use search engines; choose reputable websites; cite sources; and differentiate between real and fake information. Includes an...
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Library of Congress

Loc: How to Cite Digitized Primary Sources

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Learn from the Library of Congress how to correctly cite the many electronic resources available in their collection. Films, legal documents, photographs, maps, sound recordings and other unusual cases are covered. Be sure you click on...
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Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: Exploring a Research Topic and Identifying Relevant Sources

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
In this lesson, students learn how to plan their research, find relevant primary and secondary sources, and use those sources in your research papers. W.11-12.8 Sources/Integrate/Cite
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Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: Documenting Sources and Writing a Bibliography/works Cited

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This lesson focuses on documenting research sources and writing a bibliography or Works Cited page. It discusses when and how to document your sources using MLA style. W.9-10.8 Sources, L.9-10.3a Standard Format
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Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: Using Databases, Electronic Sources, and Print Sources

For Students 10th - 12th Standards
How to access electronic sources and databases in addition to print sources and list all in a working bibliography.
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Other

How to Compile a Bibliography

For Students 1st - 6th Standards
This site provides basic guidelines and examples for how to compile a bibliography. Grade levels listed 1st through 6th.
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Library and Archives Canada

Nlc: Defining Primary and Secondary Sources

For Students 2nd - 9th Standards
Libraries and archives hold documents and books that can be used for your research projects. Learn how to divide and identify them into primary and secondary sources in this tutorial.
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Library of Congress

Loc: Teachers: Using Primary Sources

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
The Library of Congress provides teachers with a framework that will help integrate primary sources into all areas of the curriculum. Sections include "Why to Use Primary Sources," "Citing Primary Sources," and "Finding Primary Sources."
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Georgia Department of Education

Ga Virtual Learning: Citing Images [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a four-page PDF on how to cite images including photographs, maps, charts, slides, and more. It also explains copyright laws for images.
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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...
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Sophia Learning

Sophia: How to Choose Credible Sources

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This tutorial focuses on choosing credible sources for a research project. It offers two versions of a slideshow: a non-audio slideshow and an audio slideshow which explains the information as it is shown. They each define terms, offer...
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Leaf Group

E How: How to Write a Research Paper in Accounting

For Students 11th - 12th Standards
This article by Vaughnlea Leonard focuses on writing a research paper for an accounting class. The main differences from other research papers is choosing an appropriate topic and selecting sources written by accounting experts.
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: English Mentor: How to Write a Career Research Paper

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
This structural design will guide students in writing a career research paper from start to finish. They will gather information; cite sources MLA style; develop a thesis statement, outline, and paragraphs; and create a research paper...
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Sophia Learning

Sophia: Critiquing a Source

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This lesson goes over how to critique a research source for reliability. W.11-12.8 Sources/Integrate/Cite
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Other

University of Wisconsin Oshkosh: Classroom Connect: Citing Internet Sources

For Students 9th - 10th
This page offers information specifying how to cite e-mail, World Wide Web sources, online images and sounds, newsgroups, and online video clips. Examples are included.