MLA just released the 8th Edition of its Handbook. And, there are some key changes between MLA 7 and MLA 8 in this fresh look at documenting sources that you will need to note! I chatted with Kathleen Fitzpatrick, Associate Executive Director and Director of Scholarly Communications at MLA. She shared: Our hope for the […]
A Guide to Citing Images, a new infographic from our friends at NoodleTools, offers a MLA-aligned flow chart to guide researchers through a variety of image citation situations. But it is not just about image documentation. It asks learners to ask themselves a few important questions before using and documenting images that were born digital. […]
One of our favorite productivity and teaching tools gets even better at the end of the month. This week I got a sneak peek at the newly evolved NoodleTools. The update represents a significant redesign of the citation interface. I’ve relied on NoodleTools for years. I’ve appreciated all the previous updates that helped students take […]
A few days back, I presented a little survey to explore which documentation styles were most prevalent at the K12 and the university levels. The question came out of a Social Studies Department professional development session. At our high school, we’ve been using MLA for all but Science Department projects. Our students move fairly easily […]
photo © 2008 Ethan Lofton | more info (via: Wylio) Our district is exploring the most prevalent documentation style at the university level. And I am also curious about which styles are used most broadly at the K12 level. So I thought I’d do a little survey and report the results here in a couple […]
I am adding this little video to my 9th grade orientation agenda for the fall and I’ve added it to my documentation guide. Produced by the University of Texas at San Antonio Libraries, the film features a college student sharing his soul on an information ethical therapist’s couch and a visit from an uncited journalist. […]
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