Monday, April 25, 2011

More Information About How to Write a Bibliography

To Create a Citation for a Book with One Author...
1. Author's last name, then first name (put a period at the end)
2. Title of book (italicized or underlined, followed by a period)
3. City of publication (followed by a colon)
4. Name of publisher (followed by a comma)
5. Copyright date (followed by a period)

For a Book with Two Authors...
1. In alphabetical order: last name, first name of first author, and first and last name of second author (followed by a period)
2. Title of book (italicized or underlined, followed by a period)
3. City of publication (followed by a colon)
4. Name of publisher (followed by a comma)
5. Copyright date (followed by a period)

For a Book with an Editor...
1. Editor's last name, first name, and then the abbreviation Ed. (for editor)
2. Title of book
3. City of publication
4. Name of publisher
5. Copyright date

For an Encyclopedia Article...
1. Author's last name, first name (if provided)
2. Title of article (put this in quotation marks)
3. Title of encyclopedia (italicized or underlined)
4. Edition year

For a Magazine or Newspaper Article...
1. Author's last name, first name
2. Title of article
3. Name of publication (the name of the magazine or paper)
4. Day, month, and year of publication (ex: 15 Feb. 2011)
5. Page number of article

For Internet Sources...
1. Author's last name, first name (if available)
2. Title of article
3. Title of document or website name (italicized or underlined)
4. Date of publication or latest update
5. Group or organization sponsoring the site (if available)
6. Date accessed (the date you visited the site)
7. URL of the source (if the URL is long, you do not have to include it)

And For Personal Interviews...
1. The last name and first name of the person interviewed
2. Personal Interview
3. The day, month, and year of the interview

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