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Topics in this special issue:
1. MISC> [DIGITALDIVIDE] Children's Partnership launches Contentbank.org,
updates low-income content study
2. K12> Pearl Harbor - National Geographic
3. K12> Battle of Midway - National Geographic
4. K12> American Places - National Geographic
5. K12> Refugees and War - National Geographic
6. UPDATED> [DIGITALDIVIDE] What's New at the Digital Divide Network, June 5
2002
7. MISC> Re: [DIGITALDIVIDE] Rural research initiatives
8. K12> [WWWEDU] Students help teachers with computers (fwd)
9. RESOUR> Re: [DIGITALDIVIDE] CTC Information
10. RESOUR> Special Netfirst-L Brief Guide to Writing Research Papers with Li
nks to Related Web Sites
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Date: Wed, 5 Jun 2002 09:02:19 -0500
From: Gleason Sackmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: MISC> [DIGITALDIVIDE] Children's Partnership launches Contentbank.org,
updates low-income content study
Date: Wed, 5 Jun 2002 09:57:01 -0400
From: Andy Carvin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: [DIGITALDIVIDE] Children's Partnership launches Contentbank.org,
updates
low-income content study
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
fyi... -ac
-----Original Message-----
From: The Children's Partnership
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Tuesday, June 04, 2002 9:02 PM
To: The Children's Partnership
Cc: The Children's Partnership
Subject: New Report/Web Site Released
We are pleased to inform you that the Community Contentbank
(http://www.contentbank.org), a new online Web resource from The Children's
Partnership (TCP) will launch on Wednesday, June 5th. We want to thank you
for supporting and contributing to our work, and invite you to take a look
at the site.
Contentbank.org was created to spur the development of needed online content
for and by low-income communities. It is designed for the many individuals
and organizations that work with community technology at the local level.
It has three major goals:
To make quality content for underserved individuals easier to find,
identify, and use.
To make it easier for community-based organizations and the individuals they
serve to create their own content.
To encourage both the public and private sector to develop useful content
for low-income and underserved Americans.
On the site you will also find our new Issue Brief, which provides a
snapshot update to The Children's Partnership's benchmark March 2000 study,
Online Content for Low-Income and Underserved Americans.
We hope you'll help us spread the word about Contentbank.org. Here are some
ways to help:
Post a notice about the site on your organization or company Web site.
Send an email alert to colleagues and friends.
Send a message about Contentbank.org to a relevant listserv.
We also hope you will use the site and give us your feedback. Visit our
Message Board in the PeopleConnect section and participate in a forum on
best practices in local community content development, which features
representatives from leading local content development programs. We hope
you'll participate and provide us with suggestions about how to improve
Contentbank.org and make it grow.
We look forward to working with you, and thank you again for all of your
support.
Sincerely,
Wendy Lazarus Laurie Lipper
Director Director
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Andy Carvin
Senior Associate
Benton Foundation
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
http://www.benton.org
http://www.digitaldividenetwork.org
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Date: Wed, 5 Jun 2002 09:04:15 -0500
From: Gleason Sackmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: K12> Pearl Harbor - National Geographic
Date: Wed, 5 Jun 2002 07:00:05 -0700 (PDT)
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/pearlharbor/
Relive the attack on the U.S.S. Arizona with exclusive photos and field
notes.
Find fascinating accounts from survivors of the surprise attack by Japanese
warplanes, as well as photos taken before and after the attack. Explore a
searchable archive of survivors' stories, and view an interactive map of the
Dec. 7, 1941 attack.
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Date: Wed, 5 Jun 2002 09:04:32 -0500
From: Gleason Sackmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: K12> Battle of Midway - National Geographic
Date: Wed, 5 Jun 2002 06:54:05 -0700 (PDT)
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/midway/
Explore the bottom of the ocean with deep-sea explorer Robert Ballard as he and
his team from National Geographic found the lost carrier of the Battle of
Midway, and celebrate the people who witnessed the attack by reading their
inspirational posts in the forum board.
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Date: Wed, 5 Jun 2002 09:19:47 -0500
From: Gleason Sackmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: K12> American Places - National Geographic
Date: Wed, 5 Jun 2002 07:06:05 -0700 (PDT)
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/americanplaces/
Features a series of short, compelling, award-winning presentations, exploring
our relationship with American History and the places that have shaped our
national soul.
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Date: Wed, 5 Jun 2002 09:20:05 -0500
From: Gleason Sackmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: K12> Refugees and War - National Geographic
Date: Wed, 5 Jun 2002 07:03:05 -0700 (PDT)
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/eye/refugees/effect.html
Devoted to refugees and war, this site details the effects, both known and
unknown, that war has on people and societies.
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Date: Wed, 5 Jun 2002 09:22:36 -0500
From: Gleason Sackmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: UPDATED> [DIGITALDIVIDE] What's New at the Digital Divide Network,
June 5 2002
Date: Wed, 5 Jun 2002 10:11:50 -0400
From: Andy Carvin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: [DIGITALDIVIDE] What's New at the Digital Divide Network, June 5
2002
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
What's New at the Digital Divide Network
http://www.digitaldividenetwork.org
06/05/2002
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DDN Feature Stories:
Putting Public Spectrum to Work to Close the Digital Divide
Kevin Taglang, Telecommunications Policy Consultant
06/03/2002
http://www.digitaldividenetwork.org/content/stories/index.cfm?key=231
In May, U.S. Rep. Edward Markey (D-MA), introduced legislation which would
leverage one of the nation's most valuable resources, spectrum, to bridge
the digital divide. The bill would create a fund, using spectrum auction
revenues, to digitize the wealth of information housed in the nation's
noncommercial organizations so that it could be easily shared with students
and lifelong learners.
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Current DDN Headlines
COMMUNITY PROJECTS IN OHIO TO RECEIVE A TOTAL OF $441,000
06/04/2002
http://www.digitaldividenetwork.org/content/news/index.cfm?key=656
RESEARCH ON CANADIAN STUDENTS AND ICT
06/04/2002
http://www.digitaldividenetwork.org/content/news/index.cfm?key=655
SEOUL IT DECLARATION HIGHLIGHTS DIGITALIZING ASIAN CULTURE
06/03/2002
http://www.digitaldividenetwork.org/content/news/index.cfm?key=654
SURVEY SHOWS REGIONAL GAPS IN INTERNET USE
06/03/2002
http://www.digitaldividenetwork.org/content/news/index.cfm?key=653
VIDEO LINKS SCHOOLS ACROSS THE WORLD
06/03/2002
http://www.digitaldividenetwork.org/content/news/index.cfm?key=652
OCLC, OLIVE SOFTWARE ALLY TO DIGITIZE LIBRARY NEWSPAPER ARCHIVES
05/31/2002
http://www.digitaldividenetwork.org/content/news/index.cfm?key=651
SCHOOLS TO SPEND BILLIONS ON TECHNOLOGY
05/31/2002
http://www.digitaldividenetwork.org/content/news/index.cfm?key=650
A CHALLENGE TO SCIENCE AND NATURE
05/31/2002
http://www.digitaldividenetwork.org/content/news/index.cfm?key=649
BUSH CRITICIZED ON DIGITAL DIVIDE
05/31/2002
http://www.digitaldividenetwork.org/content/news/index.cfm?key=648
OHIO COMMUNITY TECHNOLOGY FUND ANNOUNCES GRANT AWARDS
05/22/2002
http://www.digitaldividenetwork.org/content/news/index.cfm?key=647
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Upcoming Events
2002 International Symposium on Technology and Society
06/06/2002 to 06/08/2002
Raleigh, North Carolina, United States
http://www.digitaldividenetwork.org/content/events/index.cfm?key=82
Technology and Human Development in Africa
06/06/2002 to 06/07/2002
Bonn, Germany
http://www.digitaldividenetwork.org/content/events/index.cfm?key=162
Community Technology Centers' Network (CTCNet) Annual Conference 2002
06/14/2002 to 06/16/2002
Austin, Texas, United States
http://www.digitaldividenetwork.org/content/events/index.cfm?key=87
CTCNet 11th Annual Conference: Access and Beyond
06/14/2002 to 06/16/2002
Austin, Texas, United States
http://www.digitaldividenetwork.org/content/events/index.cfm?key=133
IEEE-USA Workshop on U.S. National Policy for Accelerating Broadband
Deployment
06/17/2002 to 06/18/2002
Washington DC, Washington D.C.
http://www.digitaldividenetwork.org/content/events/index.cfm?key=155
INET 2002 Conference
06/18/2002 to 06/21/2002
Arlington, Virginia, United States
http://www.digitaldividenetwork.org/content/events/index.cfm?key=126
ED-MEDIA 2002--World Conference on Educational Multimedia, Hypermedia &
Telecommunications
06/24/2002 to 06/28/2002
Denver, Colorado
http://www.digitaldividenetwork.org/content/events/index.cfm?key=142
eGov 2002: Enabling the Business of Government
06/24/2002 to 06/27/2002
Washington D.C., Washington D.C., United States
http://www.digitaldividenetwork.org/content/events/index.cfm?key=145
From Digital Divide to E-Economy
06/24/2002 to 06/27/2002
Blata I-Bajda , Malta
http://www.digitaldividenetwork.org/content/events/index.cfm?key=151
Neighborhood Networks 2002 National Conference: Accessing Success
06/26/2002 to 06/28/2002
Miami Beach, Florida, United States
http://www.digitaldividenetwork.org/content/events/index.cfm?key=165
Building a Digital Workforce-Confronting the Crisis
06/27/2002
Washington DC, Washington D.C., United States
http://www.digitaldividenetwork.org/content/events/index.cfm?key=166
ICANN Meetings
06/27/2002 to 06/28/2002
Bucharest, Romania
http://www.digitaldividenetwork.org/content/events/index.cfm?key=156
Internet Law Program
07/01/2002 to 07/05/2002
Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
http://www.digitaldividenetwork.org/content/events/index.cfm?key=157
The National Forum on Education Policy
07/01/2002 to 07/12/2002
Hollywood, California, United States
http://www.digitaldividenetwork.org/content/events/index.cfm?key=138
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Thanks,
The Digital Divide Network Staff
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
http://www.DigitalDivideNetwork.org
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Andy Carvin
Senior Associate
Benton Foundation
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
http://www.benton.org
http://www.digitaldividenetwork.org
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Date: Wed, 5 Jun 2002 10:08:28 -0500
From: Gleason Sackmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: MISC> Re: [DIGITALDIVIDE] Rural research initiatives
Date: Wed, 5 Jun 2002 15:09:04 +0100
From: Judith Begg <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: [DIGITALDIVIDE] Rural research initiatives
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
You might be interested in some of the work going on in Scotland on this.
Check out http://www.scotland.gov.uk/digitalscotland/ for an idea of some of
the initiatives - the site also has some good links to international
examples, and the Finnish stuff is particularly useful.
Of particular interest to you may be the digital communities initiative,
which is funding the installation of PCs with internet access in every
household, plus community projects, in two diverse areas. The areas are
Dumbarton, a very urban area, and the North Argyll Islands, which are as
rural as it gets, comparisons between the two may be of interest. For more
info on this, or any of the other initiatives, mail the Government Dept.
responsible at [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Regards,
Judith Begg
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Judith Begg
The Big Picture
45 Queens Road
Aberdeen AB15 4ZN
Tel - 01224 209 555
Fax - 01224 208 710
ISDN - 01224 209 508
http://www.big-picture.co.uk
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Date: Wed, 5 Jun 2002 10:38:01 -0500
From: Gleason Sackmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: K12> [WWWEDU] Students help teachers with computers (fwd)
To: "WWWEDU (E-mail)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
From: Andy Carvin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Date: Wed, 5 Jun 2002 11:09:22 -0400
Subject: [WWWEDU] Students help teachers with computers (fwd)
From today's Benton headlines... -ac
STUDENTS HELP SCHOOLS WITH COMPUTERS
A recent study of 90 of the nation's largest school districts by the
National School Boards Foundation (NSBF) revealed that many districts rely
on the technical expertise of students to keep computers running. The study
also showed that teachers are not receiving adequate training to use
technology in the classroom. Robin Thurman, director of the NSBF said, "With
increasing pressure to improve student achievement and bridge the digital
divide, school leaders need to better integrate technology into the
curriculum as a major learning tool." Fifty-four percent of the schools
surveyed said that students provide technical support and 43 percent said
students troubleshoot hardware and software problems.
[SOURCE: San Jose Mercury News, AUTHOR: Laurie Kellman]
(<http://www.siliconvalley.com/mld/siliconvalley/news/3402608.htm>)
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Andy Carvin
Senior Associate
Benton Foundation
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
http://www.benton.org
http://www.digitaldividenetwork.org
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Date: Wed, 5 Jun 2002 10:38:53 -0500
From: Gleason Sackmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: RESOUR> Re: [DIGITALDIVIDE] CTC Information
Date: Wed, 5 Jun 2002 10:06:44 -0500
From: Mercedes Soto <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: [DIGITALDIVIDE] CTC Information
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Please visit http://www.ctcnet.org
There is a list of members both national and international available on the
site. You will also find success stories that have been submitted by CTCs.
Another resource you might want to consider is http://www.trpi.com. There
Stepping
Stones Report highlighted model CTCs in several cities.
http://www.techsoup.org also has some very good articles and resources for and
about CTCs as does http://www.americaconnects.org
Mercedes M. Soto
Project Director, CTC Accelerator
IT Resource Center (http://www.itresourcecenter.org)
29 East Madison Street, Suite 1005
Chicago, IL 60602-4404
voice (312)372-4872 x119; fax (312)372-7962
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Date: Wed, 5 Jun 2002 10:42:59 -0500
From: Gleason Sackmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: RESOUR> Special Netfirst-L Brief Guide to Writing Research Papers with
Li nks to Related Web Sites
Date: Wed, 5 Jun 2002 09:46:10 -0400
From: "Myers,Julia" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Special Netfirst-L Brief Guide to Writing Research Papers with
Links to Related Web
Sites
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
This special issue of NetFirst-L was prepared by NetFirst editors Tina
Goode, Kim Hardin, and Marette Irwin.
How to Write a Research Paper
Although writing a research paper can be one of the most daunting aspects
your college career, it is also one of the most useful. Mastering research
techniques and clearly stating the results of your investigations into a
topic can add to your base of knowledge and help to develop techniques used
in all courses of study, as well as in the "real world."
Using the World Wide Web makes writing your paper much easier, as you can
find information on just about any topic, including how to write the paper.
What used to take hours in a library now takes minutes of typing and you
never have to worry about finding a resource only to be told it has been
checked out by another student!
Here are the basic steps to writing a research paper:
The Preliminaries
1. Choose a topic: Make sure it's one you enjoy, because you'll be living
with it a while! Check Web directories, search engines, and electronic
journals for ideas.
2. Begin preliminary reading: Check out biographical dictionaries,
encyclopedias, atlases, dictionaries, and newspapers, many of which are
available online.
3. Limit the topic: Look at encyclopedia entries, textbook headings, and
library catalogs to restrict the topic to one that can be examined in the
paper. Make sure you know the expectations from your professor in terms of
paper length.
4. Develop a preliminary thesis statement: This sentence states the purpose
of the paper and doesn't have to be fancy. (This paper will examine...) It
can be changed later.
Gathering Data
1. Compile the working bibliography: Arrange your sources from the
preliminary reading step, deciding which will be used in writing the paper.
It may be a good idea to put the information on 3" x 5" index cards. Some
professors require this.
2. Check out references: Be sure to check general and trade bibliographies,
library indexes, and other resources available in your college library or
online.
Taking Notes
1. Develop a preliminary outline: This helps arrange your ideas in the
proper order and you can tell if you have enough data for the paper (or too
much!)
2. Evaluate your source material: This is the time to determine your primary
and secondary sources.
Be sure to make sure the sources are reliable. Remember, not everything is
true just because it's on the Web.
3. Begin note taking: Some professors require you to do this on 4" x 6"
index cards. Be sure to refer to your outline as a guide.
4. Avoid plagiarism: It is important to reach your own conclusions, use your
own words, and give credit where credit is due.
Writing the Paper (Finally)
1. Develop the final outline: Make sure you have all the information needed
for your introduction, body, and conclusion. The final outline provides a
clear, logical plan for the paper and makes paragraph development much
easier.
2. Prepare to write: It's a good idea to give yourself a full week to allow
enough time for writing, revising, and rewriting. Make sure your note cards
follow the order of your outline. Consider your readers when determining the
paper's tone and style.
3. Write the rough draft: Pay attention to writing style, technique,
grammar, and punctuation. It is very important to know how to use source
materials and cite them correctly. Check with your professor to see if
Modern Language Association (MLA) or American Psychological Association
(APA) format is to be used.
4. Revise and rewrite: Clean up any spelling or grammar mistakes and check
the format of the text, citations, notes, and bibliography.
5. Proofread: This is the last chance to make everything perfect (or at
least close) so it may be a good idea to set the paper aside for a while
before proofreading. Many mistakes can be avoided by taking your time.
There are all kinds of resources available to help you write your research
paper. Here are a few good places to start:
General Writing Resources:
Nuts and Bolts of College Writing
Michael Harvey offers a college writing guide. The guide contains tips on
the writing process; instructions on how to write an essay; assistance with
online research, quotations, and citations; and help with words, sentences,
and punctuation.
http://www.nutsandboltsguide.com/
Purdue University On-line Writing Lab (OWL)
Presents the Purdue University On-line Writing Lab (OWL), which is designed
to offer distance learning for the Purdue community, as well as other
Internet users. Includes information on the Purdue University Writing Lab, a
tutorial center for writers who want to work one-on-one with a tutor.
Provides access to writing resources and Purdue resources.
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/
Guide to Grammar and Writing
Features a collection of educational resources concerning grammar and
writing, presented by Charles Darling and Capital Community-Technical
College. Includes information on sentence structure, forms of communication,
and composition, as well as quizzes, a FAQ, reference materials, and writing
resources.
http://webster.commnet.edu/HP/pages/darling/grammar.htm
Resources for Writers and Writing Instructors
Presents a collection of Internet resources for writers and writing
instructors, compiled by Jack Lynch. Offers access to newsgroups, style
guides, grammar information, dictionaries, instructions on writing various
genres, literary terms, newsletters, essays, publications, research, and
more.
http://andromeda.rutgers.edu/~jlynch/Writing/links.html
Elements of Style
Bartleby.com presents the full text of "The Elements of Style," by William
Strunk, Jr. Users may search the manual. The manual covers the rules of
usage, the principles of composition, words commonly misused, and words
commonly misspelled.
http://www.bartleby.com/141/index.html
Research Paper Guidelines:
Research and Writing Step by Step
Presents information on the step by step approach to research and writing
for students provided by the Internet Public Library. Describes how to
choose a topic, create a focus, gather information, prepare to write, and
write the paper. Provides links to resources on writing, citing sources,
evaluating information, online searching skills, and related sites.
http://www.ipl.org/teen/aplus/stepfirst.htm
Constructing Your Research Paper
Offers information on constructing a research paper, provided by the McHenry
Library of the University of California at Santa Cruz. Examines such issues
as choosing a topic, using bibliographies, and finding print and electronic
sources.
http://bob.ucsc.edu/library/ref/instruction/research/libres.htm
Dr. Gwen's Research Paper Information Page
Offers a directory of Web sites to assist students in doing research or term
papers, compiled by Gwen Chandler-Thompson. Lists the steps for writing a
successful paper. Links to dictionaries, writers' resources, and literary
sources.
http://astro.fccj.cc.fl.us/LearningResources/DrGwen/research.htm
Researchpaper.com
Presents Researchpaper.com, a collection of topics, ideas, and assistance
for school-related research projects, developed by Infonautics Corporation.
Offers a directory of ideas for research papers in categories such as art
and literature, history, science, business, and society. Includes
information about using the Internet as a research tool, along with tips on
improving the style and presentation of research papers. Links to
academic-related Internet sites.
http://www.researchpaper.com/
Citation Resources:
Citing the World Wide Web in Style
Presents information on using the American Psychological Association (APA)
and the Modern Language Association (MLA) styles of bibliographic citation
for WWW resources, provided by the Troy State University Regional Library.
http://www.tsufl.edu/library/5/citation.htm
Journalism Resources: Karla's Guide to Citation Style Guides
Presents information about citation style guide topics that may be of
interest to journalists and writers. Includes links to sites and information
about American Psychological Association (APA) style, how to cite
information from the WWW, the Chicago Style Guide, citing Lexis/Nexis,
Modern Language Association (MLA) style, and other citation information.
Links to other journalism related sites.
http://bailiwick.lib.uiowa.edu/journalism/cite.html
Footnote and Citation Style Guides
Presents a collection of Internet resources on generating footnotes and
citing sources, provided by the Lehigh University Libraries. Includes major
style manuals, including the "APA Style Guide" and the "MLA Handbook for
Writers of Research Papers." Highlights guides for citing electronic
sources. Offers instructions on citing sources in engineering, the sciences,
and social sciences.
http://www.lehigh.edu/~inhelp/footnote/
Citing Electronic Sources
The Learning Page offers various examples of citations for such electronic
sources as films, legal documents and government publications, maps,
photographs, and sound recordings. The Learning Page, which is a service of
the U.S. Library of Congress American Memory Collection, notes that there
are no definitive guidelines for citing electronic sources.
http://learning.loc.gov/learn/resources/cite/
Citation Style Guides for Internet and Electronic Sources
Features citation style guides for the Internet and electronic sources,
compiled by the University of Alberta Libraries. Explains the types of
electronic sources and includes citation examples. Offers access to online
style guides and lists print style guides in the university libraries.
http://www.library.ualberta.ca/guides/citation/index.cfm
Internet Citation Guides
Presents a collection of online Internet citation guides to be used for
citing electronic sources in research papers and bibliographies, provided by
Memorial Library at the University of Wisconsin at Madison. Notes that the
guides are organized by style.
http://www.library.wisc.edu/libraries/Memorial/citing.htm
This guide was prepared by NetFirst editors Tina Goode, Kim Hardin, and
Marette Irwin, all of whom wish they'd had Internet access when they were
writing their college research papers!
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