In another post, I tell you how to create a citation for a book that you read online–at a site like gutenberg.org. In that case, you create the citation as a web page. How to Create MLA Citations for Books on Gutenberg But the format of the citation is different for an actual, physical book…
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How to Create an MLA Citation for Websites: How to Research for Writers
Scribbr is a Fabulous Resource for Writers. Among many other things, they have a free Citation Generator. https://www.scribbr.com/citation/generator/ Next, you will be asked to add the URL of the Website. I’ll be creating a citation for a post on another one of my websites: Mythological Connections. Go to the scribbr citation creator: https://www.scribbr.com/citation/generator/ I will…
Early Harvest Festivals and Halloween: Ancient Greece
My college writing students are learning to research for their writing. I have shown them how to use Google Scholar to find research that is academically appropriate. How to Find Academic Resources on Google Scholar: How to Research for Writers Among other things, my class will be talking about how the Ancient Greek Festivals have…
How to Find Academic Resources on Google Scholar: How to Research for Writers
No doubt you have been warned that Wikipedia is not always a good site to find valid research materials. A surer bet for research is to search Google Scholar. 1. Go to Google 2. Type “Google Scholar” in the Search Window. 3. From the Google Scholar search window, narrow your research term. Let’s try the…
How to Create an MLA Citation for What You Watch on YouTube
I am teaching my college writing class how to research, and the subject they are researching is Greek Mythology. Among other things, they will access material on YouTube. In this post, I’ll show you how to create an MLA citation for any data that you find on YouTube. I’ll create a citation for the following…
How to Create an MLA Citation for a Book in Print
Image Credit Amazon Donna Napoli’s Treasury of Greek Mythology is a Gorgeous Book. It is currently in print and NOT on gutenberg.org and NOT out of copyright. I own all of the mythology books in this series, and I’ll show you how to create a citation for any book currently in print. Scribbr is a…
How to Create MLA Citations for Books on Gutenberg
In this post, I’ll show you how to create a citation for a book that you might read on Gutenberg.org. First Tip If you read a book on gutenberg.org your citation will be created as a webpage–even though you are reading the book itself. My college students will be researching Greek Mythology, which I believe…
How to Research for Writers – Day 1: Find Free Gems on Gutenberg.org
Over the next several days, I will share a few tips about research that I believe many people might find helpful. I am currently teaching this material in my college writing class, and I decided to make the info available to the general public. Nonfiction writers will find these tips especially helpful. Today, I’ll tell…