How to Cite
Sources
Bibliography
Print Bibliography Page | Look at an example
of a finished bibliography
Print Resources
Book (one author) | Book (two
or more authors)| Encyclopedia | Magazine/
Newspaper
Online Resources
Database (World Book Online, EbscoHost, etc.)
| Email | Images or Sound/ Video
Clips | Website
Other
Interview

Print Resources
Book (one author)
Author's last name, first name. Title of book. City of publication:
Publisher, Year.
Paulsen, Garry. Hatchet. New York: Viking, 1987.
Book
(two or more authors)
Author's last name, first name, and Second Author's first name last name.
Title of book.
blankCity of publication: Publisher, Year.
Harrison, Barbara, and Daniel Terris.
A Ripple of Hope. New York: Dutton, 1997.
Encyclopedia
Author's last name, first
name. "Title of article". Title of Encyclopedia. Year
ed.
Ungs, Tim. "Basket Weaving." World Book Encyclopedia.
1998 ed.
Magazine/
Newspaper
Author's last name, first name. "Title of article". Title
of Magazine. Date of issue: pages.
Smith, John. "Reading is Great!" Time. July 2003: 12-14.

Online Resources
Database (EbscoHost,
World Book Online, Student Resource Center Junior, etc.)
Author's last name, first name. "Title of article". Title
of Database. Date published (if given). Date of access (today's date)
blank<web address>.
Smith, John. "Jackie Chan". Student Resource Center Junior.
5 Oct. 2002. 15 July 2003 blank<http://infotrac.galegroup.com>.
Email
Sender's last name, first name. "Message title". E-mail
to recipient's name. Date of message.
Smith, Jake. "Careers in Marine Biology." E-mail to Tina
Brown. 05 Oct 2003.
Images or Sound/ Video Clips
Creator OR Group responsible for the image/ clip. Title OR brief description
of image/ clip. Date of access <web address>.
MIAA. Baseball Bat. 10 Nov 2003 <http://www.miaa.net/baseball_bat_advisory.htm>.
Website
Author's last name, first name OR Group responsible for Website. Title
of webpage/ site.
blank Date published (if given). Date of
access (today's date) <web address>.
ClassBrain. "Facts by Country: Argentina." 12 Nov. 2003 <http://www.classbrain.com/cb_cr/geos/ar.html>.

Other
Interview
Person's last name, first name. Type of interview (telephone, personal,
online, etc.). Date of interview.
Franks, John. Phone interview. 23 Sept 2003. |
Example of Finished Bibliography
Bibliography Tips
1) Center the word Bibliography at the
top of your page
2) Use alphabetical order by author's
LAST name. Note: If author's name is unknown, put the TITLE first.
3) For each entry, type to the end of the line. If you need a second
line, INDENT the second line 5 spaces.
Bibliography
ClassBrain. "Facts by
Country: Argentina." 12 Nov. 2003 <http://www.classbrain.com/cb_cr/geos/ar.html>.
Franks, John. Phone interview. 23 Sept 2003.
The Garden Spot. "Snails Ruin Roses". 8 Aug. 2002. 15 July
2003 <http://gardenspot.com>.
Harrison, Barbara, and Daniel Terris. A Ripple of Hope. New York:
Dutton, 1997.
Paulsen, Garry. Hatchet. New York: Viking, 1987.
Smith, John. "Jackie Chan". Student Resource Center Junior.
5 Oct. 2002.
blank15 July 2003 <http://infotrac.galegroup.com>.
Ungs, Tim. "Basket Weaving."
World Book Encyclopedia. 1998 ed.
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