Documentation+guide

Newington Public Schools Library-Media Documentation Style Formats

I took the documents we updated in Oct and revised our works cited guide. Click on the link above to access it. I used Times New Roman font throughout the document and added Nicole's "guidelines" as page two. Please check your section to be sure that I transferred everything correctly and then review the entire document. When you're done, fill in your row on the table below along with any corrections or suggestions. Deadline? December department meeting, please.... checked || Comments || 2. I want also to include the terms Print, Web, or CD-ROM ​ where? 3. Shouldn't we include the name of the web site as well in grades 3 and 4? YES - it's the perfect way to help students begin to understand the difference between the title of the web page and the name of the larger site 4. I think there should also be an example for when the kids use KidsInfobits. ​please provide that example ||
 * Name || Date
 * Jean B. ||  ||   ||
 * Gail E. || 11/4 || 1. I agree with M.P. include the MLA and APA # ​done
 * Lisa F. || 11/6 || The elementary portion seemed to come over as we had it. I feel that it is pretty comprehensive as is. I agree with Maureen's #2 comment regarding consistency of format. ​discussion item ||
 * Betsy F. || 11/30 || 1. I agree to include the MLA new edition # and maybe also the date of adoption. done

2. I agree with Nicole. Middle school students are very literal and it might be best to give them specific examples to follow, using Print and Web. ​discussion item || 2. I disagree with Maureen about listing the medium generically in the middle school examples. While the elementary school format does provide a generic list of elements to include, the MS section does really have a "generic" section. Instead, the whole thing is set up as a __concrete__ example of exactly what to type, encompassing both the necessary elements AND the format together. Thus, the print examples specify "print" and the web examples specify "web" because that is exactly what should be included in each. To write "medium" in the MS examples would suggest that the student actually type the word "medium" into the works cited, which would be incorrect. I think it is clearer this way, particularly to the literal middle-school mind. ​discussion item 3. Some spacing and formatting did not transfer correctly, leading to a slightly strange-looking document with inconsistencies in font size. Joan, may I access the actual document and clean it up for formatting? ​see Joan's comments || 2. Also, noticed that in the elementary guide the generic format preceeding the example, lists "medium" and the choices. The middle school does not - it gives the medium. Should this be consistent? I think the generic model should use the generic term - "medium " as the elementary does. discussion item 3. On the high school page - the Resources citations should begin with the corporate author and also include ed. after the edition - see p. 156 of the MLA Handbook. ​please make that correction || 2. I also noticed inconsistencies with font sizes. ​working on this (12/1) ||
 * Joan J. || 10/30 || uploaded the document for review by department members ​I have reviewed the suggestions and made the generic ones where possible - and indicated completion of that suggestion. For more specific grade level changes, once we have agreed to suggested changes, I will email the document to a representative of that level to make the agreed-upon changes and send it to the next level to make their changes and then, finally, to return it to me. ||
 * Nicole K. || 11/12 || 1. I agree with Maureen, we should definitely mention that we are following the new guidelines in MLA 7. ​done
 * Maureen P. ||  || 1. Should we include the MLA and APA ed. # in the intro? I think yes. ​done
 * Kate T. || 11/13 || 1. Yes, we definitely need to mention that we are now following the new MLA 7 guidelines. ​done