Citation Writing Help Sheets & Poster for Student Research

Learning to write citations or a bibliography for research is difficult for many elementary and middle school students. Remind your students how to cite their sources during any research activity with these editable, colorful “help sheets” and mini poster for print and digital use.

There are many ways to use these tutorial sheets and poster:

1. Edit and print the help sheets for students to refer to at a library center when they investigate a research question
2. Include the printed sheets in a research packet when collaborating with a classroom teacher for a project
3. Hang up the mini poster in several places around your library for easy access
4. Share them through your own Google Classroom, SeeSaw, or other online learning platform for students to refer back to as they do a research project or center
   • IMPORTANT: You may not share this resource with other teachers or post it in their online classes, unless you purchase multiple licenses.

All of the tutorial/help sheets and posters include citation examples for books / ebooks, online research databases (e.g. Pebble Go, World Book, etc.), and other websites. MyBib.com is recommended for building citations and a bibliography if students can’t find one in the information source.

This resource has 10 pages / slides, and it includes:

• PRINTABLE How to Write a Resource Citation tutorial / help sheets for 8.5″ x 11″ letter-size paper
  • Editable in Microsoft PowerPoint
  • Landscape and portrait versions
  • Easy to print PDF file also included (not editable)
• DIGITAL How to Write a Resource Citation tutorial / help sheets
  • Editable ​​in Google Docs
  • 8.5″ x 11″ letter-size paper, includes both landscape and portrait versions
  • Easy to print PDF file also included (not editable)
• 11″ x 17″ MINI POSTER of How to Write a Resource Citation tutorial
  • Editable ​​in Microsoft PowerPoint and Google Docs
  • Portrait version only
  • Easy to print PDF file also included (not editable)
• Teacher Notes (included in the preview) to help you set up and use these help sheets with a research project or research library center.

Standards Addressed:

AASL National School Library Standards – See the AASL Standards Framework for Learners to view full text.

• Inquire – B.3. – C.1.
• Curate – A.2. – A.3.
• Engage – A.1. – A.2. – B.1. – B.2.

Common Core English Language Arts Standards –
© Copyright 2010 National Governors Association Center for Best Practices and Council of Chief State School Officers. All rights reserved.

• CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.4.8.
• CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.5.8.
• CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.6.8.
• CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.7.8.
• CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.8.8.
• CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.9-10.8.
• CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.11-12.8.

Terms of Use
© Mrs. J in the Library – By purchasing this product, you receive a one-user license. Copying or distributing to others is prohibited.  ​See our Site Terms of Use for more information. For teacher-librarians: You may use this product with all of your classes and students.

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