1. Keep track of all your sources of information as you do your research. Don’t wait until you are finished your report or project.
2. Remember that all the entries in a bibliography must be listed in alphabetical order, just like in a telephone book.
3. Use one of these two methods to help you write each entry, or citation, in your bibliography:
a. This great website from World Book: Citation Builder.
b. The guide below.
(Underline or write titles in italics.)
Author. Title. City: publisher, date.
Kallen, Stuart A. The History of Jazz. San Diego: Thomson Gale, 2003.
“Article,” Encylopedia. Publisher, date, volume, page.
Wadsworth, Frank W. “Shakespeare.” World Book Encyclopedia. World Book, 2006, v. 17, p. 344-370.
Magazines and journals:
“Article,” Magazine, volume or date, page.
“Servants in the Sky,” National Geographic World, February 1990, p. 10-15.
Title. Publisher, date.
The Wolf Story: Wolf Management and Control in British Columbia. B.C. Ministry of Environment, n.d.
[note: if the date of publication is not on the pamphlet, you insert the letters, “n.d.” in the place where the date is normally found in the bibliographic entry.]
Last name, first name. Title. Type of media. Publisher, date, time.
Nye, Bill. Cells. Videotape. Disney Education Productions, 2003, 26 min.
At the bottom of some online articles, you will find citation information. Copy and paste that information into your bibliography. If there is no citation information given, use the following format:
Last name, first name. “Article.” Title of Encyclopedia. Publisher, year. Web. Date accessed.
Rogerson, Robert J. “Desert.” World Book Student. World Book, 2010. Web. 30 March 2010.