Using Technology Portfolio
To write informative or explanatory text, you may use sources from the internet. Besides publishing your work using a word processing program, you may need to include links or citations. A link connects the reader directly to the source you used. A citation refers to the source of your information.
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To include a link, you need to know the URL of the source that you used. The URL is the source’s web address and stands for Uniform Resource Locator. Follow these steps:
Find and open the webpage you used as a source.
Copy the URL that you see in the address bar near the top of the page.
Paste the URL where you need it in your text.
Alternatively, you may hyperlink to a source by following these steps:
Copy the URL from the address bar of the webpage.
Highlight the text that you want hyperlinked.
Right click and choose “hyperlink.”
Paste the URL of the source where it is requested.
Double-check your hyperlink by clicking on the hyperlinked text.
Your Learning Coach may prefer that you list your sources in a bibliography. A bibliography is a list of reference sources. There are several different ways to organize and style a biography. Your Learning Coach can share the method that he or she prefers.
In general, you will need this information to complete your bibliography.
For Books and Print Materials For Websites
author's name
title of publication (and article title for magazine articles)
date of publication
place of publication (for books)
publishing company (for books)
volume number (for articles)
page number(s)
author's name (if there is one)
title of the page (if there is one)
company or organization
web address
date of publication (if there is one)
date you accessed the webpage
There are many templates online that will help you to organize your sources in list form. Use whichever format your Learning Coach suggests.
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