Citing material from The Homeroom
Primary citation: Patrick A. Dunae (ed.), The Homeroom: British Columbia's History of Education Web Site. [Online]. Available at: http://www.mala.bc.ca/homeroom.
Chicago Style [traditional style used by academic historians]
In a bibliography - Author's last name, author's first name. date of article. title of article. origin or place of online publication. + URL [access date]
For example:
Sim, Gary. (2002) "John Kyle." in Patrick A. Dunae, ed.,
The Homeroom. British Columbia's History of Education Web Site [online] Malaspina Univesity-College, 2003. Available at: http://www.mala.bc.ca/Homeroom/Content/Topics/People/kyle.htm [access date]
In a footnote or endnote - Author's first name, author's last name, title of article, date of article, origin or place of online publication. + URL [access date]
For example:
Gary Sim, "John Kyle," (2002) in Patrick A. Dunae, ed.,
The Homeroom. British Columbia's History of Education Web Site [online] Nanaimo, British Columbia: Malaspina Univesity-College, 2003. Available at: http://www.mala.bc.ca/Homeroom/Content/Topics/People/kyle.htm [access date]
American Psychological Association Style (APA)
Author's last name, initial of author's first name. (year) + title of essay or lexia [web page]. + main reference and URL + access date
For example:
Sim, G. (2002). "John Kyle." In P. Dunae (ed.),
The Homeroom: British Columbia's History of Education Web Site. [Online]. Available at: http://www.mala.bc.ca/Homeroom/Content/Topics/People/kyle.htm [access date]
Modern Languages Association (MLA)
Author's last name, author's first name + "Title of Document."
For example:
Sim, Gary, "John Kyle." In Patrick A. Dunae (ed.),
The Homeroom: British Columbia's History of Education Web Site. (2002). [Online]. Available at: http://www.mala.bc.ca/Homeroom/Content/Topics/People/kyle.htm [access date]
Transcriptions of statutes and curriculum guides
Statutes
Cite the Authority - in most cases, British Columbia - and the short title of the statute, and the date of publication. Add the URL and access date.
For example:
British Columbia.
Public School Act, 1872. Transcript on
The Homeroom. British Columbia's History of Education Web Site, Patrick A. Dunae, ed. Available online at: http://www.mala.bc.ca/homeroom/Content/topics/statutes/1872act.htm [access date].
Curriculum guides
Provide the corporate author [in most cases this will be British Columbia]. Next provide: Title of the publication. Date of publication. Title of series or sub-series. Name of transciber, date of transciption. + URL [access date]
For example:
British Columbia. Department of Education. Division of Curriculum.
Effective Living (Victoria, B.C.: King's Printer, 1952). "Unit 4: The Family and Effective Living," p. 144. Transcript on
The Homeroom. British Columbia's History of Education Web Site, Patrick A. Dunae, ed. Available online at: http://www.mala.bc.ca/homeroom/Content/Topics/Programs/2001/Effect/elive52.htm [access date]
Thanks to Professor Daniel Schugurensky and his History of Education. Selected Moments of the 20th Century for the citation examples.