Properly Documenting Web ResourcesFinding the information you need and properly recording that information

How do I look at a web based resource and find the information I

need to properly cite it?

Directions: After logging into the computer: 1. Navigate the project website2. Scroll to the bottom of the page3. Look beneath4. And select the Activity Link

Name: _______________________ Date: __________ Class: _______

http://www.pestworld.org/all-things-bed-bugs/history-of-bed-bugs/bed-bug-facts-statistics/

_____________________________ _________________________________________________ _________________________________________________

_________________________________________________

_________________ ______________________ ____________________

Author?

“Web Page” Web Site

Sponsoring Organization

<URL>

Date Accessed Place Accessed

Date Published

Properly Documenting your Web Resources Formatting the Source Cards

While good websites may be relatively easy to find when you have conducted an effective search, they can be a little tricky to properly document. Unlike print sources where the publication information can be found on either side of the title page, websites do not have a standardized location for that information. If your selected website has met the test for credibility, you will need to locate as much of the following information as you can find for your source card so you can properly document the source and avoid plagiarism.

Author (if available) Web Page or Article Title Web Site Title Sponsoring Organization URL (Web Address) Date Published Date Retrieved

Credible sources typically make this information easy to find, but it won’t always be in the same place. If you can’t find most of it, don’t use the site. Directions: Use the website on the left to complete the source card below. Although most of the information above is available, some of it is not. Fill in the card below with the necessary information. Assume that this is the first source card you are completing for your research on the bed bug problem.

Remember to properly capitalize and punctuate the items on the card. You’ve been given a few hints on the card....use them. Remember: Article titles and web page

titles are placed in quotation marks.

Source Titles and Websites

are underlined and the parts are separated by periods.

Sponsoring Organization

“Bed Bug Facts and Statistics.” Pest World.org

National Pest Management Association

<http://www.pestworld.org/all-things-bed-bugs/history-of-bed-bugs/bed-bug-facts-statistics/>

2015

A

SOMS Internet Mar. 23rd, 2015

Start with your Source Code

Then fill in the other relevant

information

Name: _______________________ Date: __________ Class: _______

Now that you’ve got a guide, let’s put it to practice online.

Go to the Service Project Website and scroll down to “Documenting Your Sources: Source Card Formatting Practice.” Select the Humane Society link and then create a source card for that page. Be careful... The info you found on the last site may help, but you may not find everything you are looking for in the same place you found it on the Bed Bug site.

Consider the location of the prompts for locating the parts of the source card. If those parts can fit on one line, that is fine. If not, drop down to the next line. Separate the elements with period marks. Once you have completed your card, check the answer and see how you have done. Compare the answer to your effort and use the differences to ask questions about this process. Now try the process with a one of your own sources accessed online.

This is the place to make mistakes, so don’t worry too much about getting everything perfect.

If you’ve found a web document that isn’t a web page, the information will likely need to be slightly modified to accommodate the information that you can find on the document.

Now, when you take your notes from this source, just make sure all of your note cards have the same source code.

_____________________________ _________________________________________________ _________________________________________________

_________________________________________________ _________________ ______________________ ____________________

Author?

“Web Page” Web Site

Sponsoring Organization

<URL>

Date Accessed Place Accessed

Date Published

_____________________________ _________________________________________________ _________________________________________________

_________________________________________________ _________________ ______________________ ____________________

Author?

“Web Page” Web Site

Sponsoring Organization

<URL>

Date Accessed Place Accessed

Date Published

Now, see if you can apply the process with a

partner.

B

“Why Habitat for Humanity is needed.” Habitat for

Humanity. Habitat for Humanity International.

<http://www.habitat.org/how/why.aspx>

2015

SOMS Internet Mar. 23rd, 2015

Now Try it with one of your

sources!

Properly Documenting Web Resources

Just Remember

• Taking the time to properly record your source information as you go will save you time later.

• Credible sites will have most of the information you need to properly document their use.

• If you can’t find the information you need…ask!