A bibliography is an alphabetical listing of the resources you used in your research.
Use the front and back of the title page of a book to get the information you need for the Bibliography. The author of a print encyclopedia article is usually at the end of the article. The bibliographic information is usually given at the end of your printout from an online encyclopedia. In a magazine use the article itself and either the front cover or the Table of Contents to find the information you need for the bibliography. The computers in the library are set up to print out the http address, the title of the item and the date it was printed in the header of the printout for Internet items.
There are two websites that will help you created a Works Cited Page. Be sure to check for missing information and formatting before you turn in your projects. The information below will help you in checking for information needed and formatting or use the MLA manuals in the library or your classroom.
Easy Bib (Check red boxes for missing information - Go back to web site)
Son of Citation Machine (Double check formatting)
Works Cited Page
- Alphabetically by the first word in the entry
- The entire page is double-spaced
- The second line of an entry is indented
- There is no extra space between entries
- The first author listed is written last name first
Books
Last name, First name. Title of Book. City of Publisher: Publisher, Year of Publication. Medium of Publication.
Johnson, Rebecca L. Mighty Animal Cells. Minneapolis: Millbrook Press, 2008. Print.
Spilsbury, Louise and Richard Spilsbury. Landslides and Avalanches in Action. New York: Rosen Central, 2009. Print
Encyclopedias
Encyclopedia – Print
Author’s Name. “Title of Article.” Title of encyclopedia. Edition year. Medium.
Mast, Roderic B. and Russell A. Mittermeier. “Spider Monkey.” World Book Encyclopedia. 2008 ed. Print.
Encyclopedia – Online
Author’s name. “Title of Article.” Title of Encyclopedia. Publisher, Date. Medium of publication. Date of access. <URL>
“Rock.” Compton’s by Britannica. Encyclopedia Britannica Online School Edition. Encyclopedia Britannica, Inc., 2011. Web. 6
Oct. 2011. <http://www.school.eb.com>
MAGAZINES OR NEWSPAPERS
Magazine
Author. “Title of Article.” Title of Magazine. Date: (Day Month Year)Pages. Medium.
Hunt, Joan. “Who Were the First Americans?” Cobblestone. Apr. 1993: 15. Print.
EBSCO
Author(s). “Title of Article.” Title of Magazine or Newspaper. Date of publication:page numbers. Name of database. Medium. Date accessed. <URL>
Cambray, F.W., John H. Beaman and M. Hensley. “Geology, Vegetation, and Vertebrate Fauna of Michigan.” BioScience.
May 1977:349-353. EBSCOhost – Science Reference Center. Web. 6 Oct. 2011. <http://web.ebscohost.com>
Krauss, Clifford. “New Way to Tap Gas May Expand Global Supplies.” New York Times. 10 Oct. 2009: 1. EBSCOhost – Newspaper
Source Plus. Web. 6 Oct. 2011. <http://web.ebscohost.com>
Gale
Author(s). “Title of Article.” Title of Magazine or Newspaper. Date of publication: page numbers. Name of database. Medium. Date accessed. <URL>
Adams, Jacqueline. “Roving Rocks.” Science World. 6 Dec. 2010: 4. Junior Edition. Web. 6 Oct. 2011. <http://go.galegroup.com>
Baker, David R. “Energy Project on Hold.” San Francisco Chronicle. 3 Sept. 2009: C1. Junior Edition. Web. 6 Oct. 2011.
<http://go.galegroup.com>
INTERNET ADDRESSES
Web Page
Author or compiler’s name (if available). “Title of Page.” Title of Entire Website. Sponsor/publisher (use n.p. if not available), date of publication (use n.d. if no date) Medium of publication (Web). Date you accessed it. <URL>.
“Rocks.” USGS Geology in the Parks. U.S. Geological Survey. 13 Jan. 2004. Web. 6 Oct. 2011.
<http://geomaps.wr.usgs.gov/parks/rxmin/rock.html>
“Gems and Minerals” The Dynamic Earth. Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History. n.d. Web. 6 Oct. 2011.
<http://www.mnh.si.edu/earth/text/2_0_0.html>
Woodward, Susan L. “The Tundra.” Major Biomes of the World. Radford University, 30 Sept. 1996. Web. 21 Mar. 2011.
<http://www.radford.edu/>
Sample Bibliography
Works Cited (This needs to be centered)
Adams, Jacqueline. “Roving Rocks.” Science World. 6 Dec. 2010: 4. Junior Edition. Web. 6 Oct. 2011. <http://go.galegroup.com>
Cambray, F.W., John H. Beaman and M. Hensley. “Geology, Vegetation, and Vertebrate Fauna of Michigan.” BioScience. May 1977:
349-353. EBSCOhost – Science Reference Center. Web. 6 Oct. 2011. <http://web.ebscohost.com>
“Gems and Minerals” The Dynamic Earth. Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History. n.d. Web. 6 Oct. 2011.
<http://www.mnh.si.edu/earth/text/2_0_0.html>
Hunt, Joan. “Who Were the First Americans?” Cobblestone. Apr. 1993: 15. Print.
Johnson, Rebecca L. Mighty Animal Cells. Minneapolis: Millbrook Press, 2008. Print.
Krauss, Clifford. “New Way to Tap Gas May Expand Global Supplies.” New York Times. 10 Oct. 2009: 1. EBSCOhost – Newspaper
Source Plus. Web. 6 Oct. 2011. <http://web.ebscohost.com>
Mast, Roderic B. and Russell A. Mittermeier. “Spider Monkey.” World Book Encyclopedia. 2008 ed. Print.
“Rock” Compton’s by Britannica. Encyclopedia Britannica Online School Edition. Encyclopedia Britannica, Inc., 2011. Web. 6 Oct.
2011. <http://www.school.eb.com>
“Rocks.” USGS Geology in the Parks. U.S. Geological Survey. 13 Jan. 2004. Web. 6 Oct. 2011.
<http://geomaps.wr.usgs.gov/parks/rxmin/rock.html>
Spilsbury, Louise and Richard Spilsbury. Landslides and Avalanches in Action. New York: Rosen Central, 2009. Print.
Woodward, Susan L. “The Tundra.” Major Biomes of the World. Radford University, 30 Sept. 1996. Web. 21 Mar. 2011.
<http://www.radford.edu/>
Bibliographic Format for Image Web Sites (not MLA format)
AccuNet/AP Mutimedia Archive
Photographer. Title of photo. Credit. Date created. Web address for Archive; Date accessed.
Stringer. Leaning Tower of Pisa. Associated Press AP. January, 1983. http://accuweather.ap.org; accessed march 14, 2008.
Luche, Riccardo Dalle. Italy Leaning Tower. Associated Press AP. December 11, 1998. http://accuweather.ap.org; accessed March 14, 2008.
Clipart.com
Search term. Item number. Web address for Clipart; date accessed.
Leaning Tower of Pisa. #10901338. http://schools.clipart.com; accessed March 14, 2008.
EBSCO
Source. Caption Title. Image date. Available from EBSCOhost database on the World Wide Web; http://search.ebscohost.com; accessed date.
Getty. Leaning Tower of Pisa. May 27, 1999. Available from EBSCOhost database on the World Wide Web; http://search.ebscohost.com; accessed March 14, 2008.