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Bibliography
A bibliography is a list of all the resources (books, periodicals, encyclopedia articles, websites etc.) that were used for a research project. It shows where you got your information and allows others to read further on your topic. There are very specific guidelines for formatting a bibliography, and there are several accepted presentation styles.

When you are required to have a bibliography, first determine which style the teacher requires and be sure you understand how it should be done. The information below should help. ONCE YOU DECIDE TO USE A SOURCE, WRITE DOWN THE INFORMATION THAT YOU WILL NEED BEFORE YOU EVEN BEGIN TO TAKE ANY NOTES. That way you will be prepared when you finally work on the bibliography, and won't have to go hunting for the book!


Bibliography samples (basic) - Simple citation formats for books, periodicals, encyclopedias and websites, and how to arrange them into a bibliography. Developed by Mrs. Rocchio for Warwick Neck Elementary School.

BIBLIOGRAPHIC CITATIONS

Follow the formats listed below. Be sure to use the correct punctuation! Remember to cite the actual website where you found the information, not the search engine (like Google) that helped you find the site. Remember too that you will need the title of the website - you cannot list just the address.

BOOK
   Silverstein, Shel. Where the Sidewalk Ends. New York: Harper Collins, 1974.
    Author’s last name, First name.                   Title.                     Place of Publication:    Publisher,     Copyright date.

ENCYCLOPEDIA
   "Cows." World Book Encyclopedia. 2007 edition.
    “ Article Title.”          Title of Encyclopedia.                   Edition   
 

WEB SITE

   Habitats/Biomes. [Online] http://www.zoomschool.com/biomes  January 24, 2007.
         Title of site.                  [Online]                      Full web address.                                  Date of access.


MAGAZINE ARTICLE
   "Second Set." Sports Illustrated for Kids.  Mar. 2002: 37.
       “Article Title.”                       Title of Magazine.                  Date of Issue:    Pages.



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Once you have all the citations done properly you must alphabetize them by the first word of each citation (unless that word is A, An, or The - skip those and use the next word.) You must skip a line between each citation and using a hanging indentation (the opposite of a paragraph) if a citation is longer than one line.

This is how the bibliography listed above would look:



                                                  Bibliography


"Cows." World Book Encyclopedia. 2007 edition.

Habitats/Biomes. [Online] http://www.zoomschool.com/biomes January 24, 2007.

"Second Set." Sports Illustrated for Kids.  Mar. 2006: 37.

Silverstein, Shel. Where the Sidewalk Ends. New York: Harper Collins, 1974.





     Notice that the different kinds of resources (books, websites etc.) are combined into one list. It is not numbered, and the words BOOK, WEBSITE etc. are not written before each citation.  

TIP: Before you type your bibliography in Word go to Format - Paragraph - Indentation - Special and choose Hanging. As you type, each citation will automatically wrap indented instead of out to the edge as usual.       

Bibliography Rubric - developed by Mrs. Rocchio for Warwick Neck Elementary School

4
Used all required sources.
Correct form.
3
Used all required sources.       OR         Used fewer resources.
Some mistakes in form.                        Correct form.
2
Used all required sources.       OR         Used fewer resources.
Many mistakes in form.                         Some mistakes in form.
1
Used fewer resources.
Many mistakes in form.
0
No bibliography



Online Information and Tools for Students
from Rhode Island Educational Media Association
Requires free registration. Online bibliography generator walks you through each type of resource - fill in the blanks and it will create the citation. When you are finished it will organize the citations into a printable bibliography.
Students should be familiar with bibliography basics before using this website.
Online Information for Adults
APA (American Psychological Association) style is most commonly used to cite sources within the social sciences. This resource, revised according to the 5th edition of the APA manual, offers examples for the general format of APA research papers, in-text citations, endnotes/footnotes, and the reference page. From the OWL at Perdue University.
MLA (Modern Language Association) style is most commonly used to write papers and cite sources within the liberal arts and humanities. This resource, updated to reflect the MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers (6th ed.) and the MLA Style Manual and Guide to Scholarly Publishing (2nd ed.), offers examples for the general format of MLA research papers, in-text citations, endnotes/footnotes, and the Works Cited page.
From the OWL at Perdue University.
Brief information from Bridgewater State College.