MLA Citation Help

Cites that generate "Works Cited" page for you

http://workscited4u.com - Click on "My Works Cited" in grey box at right

http://www.landmark-project.com - go to "citation machine"

MLA Documentation of Electronic Sources

http://valencia.cc.fl.us/lrcwest/mlaelectronic.html

http://www.indiana.edu/~libugls/Publications/electronic_mla.html

http://honolulu.hawaii.edu/legacylib/mlahcc.html

How to evaluate a web site

What type of domain is it ?
(educational, nonprofit, commercial, government, etc.)

• Is the domain appropriate for the content?
• Government sites:  .gov, .mil, .us
• Educational sites:  .edu
• Nonprofit organizations:  .org

Who is the author?

• Make sure the author or site's advisory board has appropriate credentials.

Read the references.

• The site should include references for data.  Check for a date to make sure information is current.

Watch for bias.

• Many web sites are disguised ads.  Read critically to distinguish between facts and fiction.

Other resources for evaluating Internet sources:

• UC Berkeley: Why?  Rationale for Evaluating the Web:  Provides practical experience in assessing the authenticity and integrity of Web pages.   www.lib.berkeley.edu/TeachingLib/Guides/Internet/Evaluate.html#Rationale
• NMSU:  Why It's a Good Idea to Evaluate Web Sources:  Evaluation criteria and examples for assessing online sources.   http://lib.nmsu.edu/instruction/evalcrit.html
• Cornell University Library:  Critically Analyzing Sources: Guidelines for the initial appraisal and content analysis of Web sites.   http://www.library.cornell.edu/olinuris/ref/research/skill26.htm/