Citation Help

Noodle Tools
http://www.noodletools.com/
NoodleTools is a suite of interactive tools designed to aid students with their online research. From selecting a search engine and finding some relevant sources, to citing those sources in MLA or APA style, NoodleTools makes online research easier!

EasyBib.com
http://www.easybib.com/
Online bibliography maker in MLA style.

Citation Machine
http://citationmachine.net/
Create bibliographic and parenthetical citations in both APA and MLA styles.

worksCited4U
http://www.workscited4u.com/index.php
A bibliography resource that you can use to help create a works-cited list.

Oregon School Library Information System - Citing Sources
http://www.oslis.k12.or.us/secondary/howto/cited/
An easy-to-use citation maker for middle and high school students based on the MLA standards; also includes links to plagiarism, parenthetical citations, and more.

Research Guides
IPL Teenspace's A+ Research & Writing
http://www.ipl.org/div/teen/aplus/stepfirst.htm
A step-by-step guide to researching and writing a paper, from the Internet Public Library.

Writing Help
A+ Research & Writing - Links for Writing
http://www.ipl.org/div/teen/aplus/links.htm#writing
Need to write a research paper? Want to do an A+ job without going totally NUTS? Here's help!!

Thesis Builder
http://www.ozline.com/electraguide/thesis.html
Help in creating a clear thesis statement for a persuasive essay or assignment.

Plagiarism, Copyright, and Fair Use
The Impact of Plagiarism
http://www.gananda.k12.ny.us/library/mshslibrary/plagexamples.htm
What is plagiarism and how can you avoid it.

Purdue University OWL: Avoiding Plagiarism
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/handouts/research/r_plagiar.html
This site is designed to help writers develop strategies for knowing how to avoid plagiarism.

THE GOOD, THE BAD, AND THE UGLY
http://www.gananda.k12.ny.us/library/mshslibrary/plagiarism.htm
A look at websites that look real but are really bogus sites and how to evaluate them.

Copyright Crash Course
http://www3.utsystem.edu/ogc/IntellectualProperty/cprtindx.htm
Someone owns just about everything. Fair use lets you use their things, but not as much as you'd like to. Sometimes you have to ask for permission. Check out this site to learn the details.

Ten Cs for Evaluating Internet Sources
http://www.uwec.edu/library//Guides/tencs.html
Criteria to consider in evaluating Internet resources.