5th Grade-How to Cite a Site

A(n) ___________________ is a list of the sources used for a report or other research project.

• dictionary

• bibliography

• encyclopeadia

True or false: It is important to write the date you visited a website when you cite it for a school report.

• True

• False

True or False: When creating a citation for a website, the ONLY piece of information you need is the link.

• True

• False

True or False: It is a good idea to work on your bibliography while you do research. It is much easier than creating one at the end.

• True

• False

Read the citation for an online article. Which statement is correct?

Martinez, Alicia. "5 Reasons to Start Composting." Green Living. 12 Sep 2009. Web. 04 Jan 2012. <http.greenliving.nationalgeographic.com>

• The article title is “Let's Start Composting.”

• Whoever wrote this citation visited the website on November 5th, 1987.

• The author is Alicia Martínez.