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ERIC Number: EJ577042
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1998
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ISSN: ISSN-0098-6291
Seeking Quality on the Internet: A Case Study of Composition Students' Works Cited.
Gillette, Mary Ann; Videon, Carol
Teaching English in the Two-Year College, v26 n2 p189-94 Dec 1998
Examines Internet sources cited by students in research papers for a literature class. Finds that 42% cited Web sites were confirmed student papers; 88% were very short; and 75% did not connect when typed as shown in bibliographies. Offers guidelines for acceptable online research to help students locate good quality Web sites. (SR)
Descriptors: Citation Analysis, Citations (References), Higher Education, Research Papers (Students), Research Skills, Student Research, World Wide Web, Writing Research
Publication Type: Guides - Classroom - Teacher; Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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