Citing Sources

A Bibliography is a list of all materials you have used in your 
research.  You should list all books, magazines,journals,newspaper articles, 
internet web pages and sites,  and any other sources from which you have 
used. Books are one of the most common entries in bibliographies. The format 
for books has three parts: the author, the title and the publication 
information(place of publication, publishing company and date).  When 
additional information is given(such as editor's name or volume number) be 
sure to selct the correct from from the examples below. 
Punctuation is important.  

Follow the examples exactly as given.

BOOKS

Citing a book with one author:


Last name, First name. Title. Place of Publication: Name of 
Publisher, Year book was Published.


Citing a Book with two authors:

Last name, First name,(of First Author), and Name of second author written 
with First name then last name. Title.Place of Publication: 
Name of Publisher, Year book was published.

Book with an Editor

Last name, First name.,ed..Title.Place of Publication: Name of 
Publisher,Year book was published.

Book by a Corporate Author

Name of Corporation.Title.Place of Publication: Name of Publisher, 
Year book was published.

Book with no author or editor listed

Title.Edition number(if there). Place of Publication: Name of 
Publisher, Year book was published.

 ENCYCLOPEDIAS/REFERENCE BOOKS

Article in a Reference Book

Last name, First name. "Title of Article." Name of Reference 
Book. Publishing city: Publisher, Year of publication.


 PERIODICALS


The bibliographic format for Periodicals(magazines, journals 
and pamphlets) is similar to that for books.  Sometimes periodicals have a 
volume number as well as a date.  Select the appropriate format from the 
examples given below.  Follow the examples exactly as they are given.

Periodical article by an author

Last name, first name. "Article name." Name of Magazine. Date of 
publication: Page Number(s) of Article.

Periodical article with no author listed

"Article name." Name of Magazine. Date of publication: Page numbers.

Newspaper Article by Author

Last name, First name."Article name,"Name of Newspaper. Date: 
Section and page number.

Newspaper Article with no Author listed

"Article Name," Name of Newspaper. Date: Section and Page Number.

Pamphlet

Name of Pamphlet. Company who published it, year it was published.


When the source of information is a form of Electronic Media 
(videocassettes, Internet, CD ROM, etc.) or from a Personal 
Interview use the appropriate form from the examples below.


 VIDEOS, CDS,CD ROMS 
Electronic Media

Videocassette
Name of Video.(the word - Videocassette.) Produced by (person's 
name), Company who produced video, Year it was published, length of video 
(in minutes).


CD ROM
 Last name, First name. "Name of Article." Name of CD, Year published, 
Company who published CD.


 THE WORLD WIDE WEB
Internet


WWW - Professional Site

Name of Page. Publishing company(usually on the home page at the 
bottom). Date copyrighted(or date you viewed it, if not available, web 
site address from address bar.(ex. <"http:www.eb.com">).

WWW - Personal Site

Last name, First name. Name of Page, date published or accessed by you, web 
site address from address bar.(ex. <"http:www.eb.com">).

WWW - Article in a Reference Database
(like Wikipedia or Encarta)

"Article Name."Name of Reference source online.  Version number, 
Month and year published(usually on the home page of the online reference)
Date you accessed it), web site address(ex. <"http:www.eb.com">).


Interview

Name of the Person being interviewed, title or position or area of 
expertise,date of interview.




 
Don't forget!!!


Indent the second line and any lines thereafter 
in the citation.

I also have this cool web site in which you can add in your information and 
then it will format the bibliographical entry for you.  Just click on this 
link  Easy Bibliography