How To Search The Internet:
Citing Internet Resources

INTRODUCTION:

Do you ever use the Internet to get information or pictures for your reports? You may not know this, but it's important (not to mention courteous) to cite all your sources.

Intellectual property is property.
Just as people shouldn't go about life taking things from others without asking, you shouldn't take images, sounds and/or words from the online work of others without giving them credit. This webquest details the various Internet resources and the proper format for citing them.

TASK:

In this activity you will learn how to cite internet resources properly by writing a short informational piece on your favorite animal or sport while using the internet to obtain your research. You may include any facts you feel are important.

Resources:

Ask Jeeves For Kids
Google

PROCEDURES:

1.  Pick your favorite animal or sport and search the internet for information.
2.  Open up WORD.
3.  When you have found a site that has information you want to include in your research, copy and paste the information to your WORD document.  Make sure you copy the address from the address bar for reference.  You will need to use at least 3 sources.
4.   Find a picture or video on the internet of your subject..
5.   Copy and paste your picture into the WORD document.  Make sure you copy the address where you found the picture.  This  first WORD document is a place for taking notes and keeping your resource information.
6.    Now, open up a new WORD document and begin writing your paragraph.   In this document, insert your picture where appropriate.
7.    Lastly, make a webliography of your sources using the Citing Internet Resources page.   Put this webliography at the end of  your document.

Evaluation:

Written piece of  at least 2 paragraphs, using correct grammar, punctuation and spelling. 25 pts.
Cited internet resources 25 pts.
Included at least 1 picture or video clip 25 pts.
Used  at least 3 different sites from the internet. 25 pts.

Conclusion:

The internet is a powerful research tool that must be used with the proper copyright considerations.  Make sure you give credit where credit is due!

Webliography:

Citing Internet Resources. (Online) http://www.teachervision.com/lesson-plans/lesson-6395.html. October 10, 2001.