Internet Exercises

For this assignment, explore the websites below. As an alternative, you may do a search for other relevant websites that address these topics. Be sure to note which websites you used.

(See http://www.mhhe.com/socscience/english/langan/cws/stu_olc/m0_using.htm

Using the Internet for some tips on how to judge the quality or reliability of information on any website.)

The following websites feature guidelines for writing research papers.

http://webster.commnet.edu/mla.htm

http://webster.commnet.edu/apa/apa_index.htm

http://www.ipl.org/teen/aplus/

http://owl.english.purdue.edu/workshops/hypertext/ResearchW/

http://library.ust.hk/serv/skills/libskill.html

http://www.library.ualberta.ca/library_html/help/pathfinders/respaper.html

http://www.citadel.edu/citadel/otherserv/wctr/reaserch.html

http://www.wisc.edu/writing/Handbook/PlanResearchPaper.html

http://www.gmu.edu/departments/csdc/paper.html

http://www.rio.maricopa.edu/distance_learning/tutorials/study/research.shtml

The following websites address the issue of plagiarism.

http://www.plagiarism.org/

Plagiarism.org

This is an online resource for educators concerned with the growing problem of Internet plagiarism. This site is designed to provide the latest information on online plagiarism and explains how the user portal, Turnitin.com, is now being used by educators all over the world to fight plagiarism and help bring academic integrity back into our schools.

http://www.indiana.edu/~wts/wts/plagiarism.html

http://www.wiu.edu/users/mfbhl/wiu/plagiarism.htm

http://alexia.lis.uiuc.edu/~janicke/plagiary.htm

http://www.hamilton.edu/academic/Resource/WC/AvoidingPlagiarism.html

http://www.andromeda.rutgers.edu/~ehrlich/plagiarism598.html

http://www.phenomenalwomen.com/plagiarism/

http://www.asee.org/prism/december/html/student_plagiarism_in_an_onlin.htm

http://www.csubak.edu/ssric/Modules/Other/plagiarism.htm

http://www.fno.org/may98/cov98may.html

1. What is the URL or address for this site?

2. Who created the site? (This may be an individual, an organization, or an institution. For some websites, it's difficult to determine who is responsible for the content. If that is the case for the website you looked at, indicate that here.)

3. What do you think is the main purpose of this site?

4. Is this site effective, in your opinion?

5. If so, what elements does it have that make it a good site? If not, what elements would you recommend to make it better?

6. Why did you choose this site to explore?

7. Did you obtain the information you expected to find?

8. What questions do you have about any aspect of the site?

9. What is the most valuable part of this website?

10. How will this information affect your life?

11. How does this information support the readings in your textbook?

12. Add any other comments you would like to share. For example, would you recommend this site to your classmates or friends? Did you experience frustration with any aspect of this assignment?