When citing web links . . . .

As I was adding web links to my blog from various print sources, (NCTE and Literacy Clearing House) I had a few unexpected problems. Some of the links didn't work. In two cases it wasn't because the site no longer existed, but it was because the link text was not copied correctly. In one case it was using a _ when it was a - and in another case it was placing a / where a . went.

On the other hand, when reading an article online on the IRA site, links in the text were much easier to navigate to. Partly because I didn't have to type the address myself and also because the person typing the code for the link could check that the spelling was correct when posting the article.

So, this experience caused me to pause and think a little about web links:

1. Check your links for broken links. Sometimes sites are abandoned.

2. Check for changes in links. Sometimes sites move or are renamed.

3. Having a link online through delicious or a website is much easier for navigation than a written text version of the link.

4. When adding links into a written document, copy and paste the link directly from the 

internet. Copy and paste it back to a blank internet page to make sure the address is correct!