Category Archives: Citation
Why do we use different citation styles, and when do we tell students about it?
From Library Media Connection’s new “Adding Friction” column by Debbie Abilock: Teachers often ask, “Why should I teach more than one citation style?” Some argue that it’s better to learn just one style well. Since they are comfortable with MLA, they assign … Continue reading
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CCSS: Student Writing Samples Conundrum
cc licensed ( BY ) flickr photo shared by jmrodri Warning … curmudgeonly complaint ahead … Every now and again, I get asked a question about the Common Core State Standards that sends me digging into parts of the CCSS … Continue reading
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Build Citations Directly from Google Scholar
A few years ago, I took two quick polls. First, I asked the 50+ students in our preservice teacher program how many had used Google Scholar: 50 of 52. About a week later, I asked a group of librarians, and … Continue reading
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Great editorial on citation
From the Chronicle of Higher Education: [For] many of us over the age of 40 … our teachers … emphasized how to effectively and responsibly locate, evaluate, and integrate other writers’ words and ideas into our own writing better, perhaps, … Continue reading
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