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Printed and Electronic Citation Format

What is a Bibliography?

A bibliography is an alphabetized list of the sources consulted, but not necessarily used in the paper. The sources should be in alphabetical order by the first word of each entry. A bibliography usually appears at the end of the work. This bibliographic format follows the MLA style format. If certain information for the bibliography can not be found, do NOT make up the information, leave it blank. Information for this format was obtained from the MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers, 5th edition.

Because this page is teaching proper bibliographic format, the underlined words are not links and should be included in the proper bibliographic format.

Books

One Author or Editor/ Corporate Author

Author’s last name, First name. Title. Place of Publication: Name of Publisher, Year.

Example:
Bennett, David. Roller Coaster. Edison, N.J.: Chartwell Books, 1998.

Two Authors or more

Author’s Last name, First name, and Second Author’s First Name Last Name [if more than three use et.al after first author]. Title. Place of Publication: Name of Publisher, Year.

Example:
Engelbert, Phillis and Diane L. Dupuis. The Handy Space Answer Book. Detroit, MI: Visible Ink Press, 1998.

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Encyclopedia

Signed

Author’s Last Name, First Name. "Title of Article." Title of Encyclopedia, Volume number, page numbers. Place of Publication: Name of Publisher, Year.

Example:
Galloway, J.H. "Bolivia." World Book Encyclopedia, 2, 442-447. Chicago: World Book Inc, 1998.

Unsigned

"Title of Article." Title of Encyclopedia, Volume number, page numbers. Place of Publication: Name of Publisher, Year.

Example:
"Brant, Joseph." Encyclopedia Britannica, 2, 477. Chicago: Encyclopedia Britannica Inc, 1998.

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Magazine or Newspaper

Signed

Author's Last name, First name. "Title of Article." Title of Magazine or Newspaper Day Month Year: page numbers.

Example:
Waller, Douglas. "China's Arms Race." Time 1 February 1999: 32-34.

Unsigned

"Title of Article." Title of Magazine or Newspaper Day Month Year: Page numbers.

Example:
"Breakthroughs." Discover September 1998: 14-27.

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Electronic Databases

CD-ROM Database

Author’s Last Name, First Name (if available). “Title of Article.” Title of CD-ROM. CD-ROM. Day Month Year.

Example:
“Accountant.” Coin, Jr. for Windows. CD-ROM.2001.

Online Database

Last Name, first name (if available).“Title of Article.” Name of Magazine or Newspaper or Encyclopedia. Volume or Issue Number (Date of Publication): Page Numbers (if available). Title of Online Database. Day Month Year accessed <URL Address>.

Examples:
Kimball, Meredith. “Gender and Math: Putting Differences in Perspectives.” Contemporary Women’s Issues. 03 January 1996: 28-34. Electric Library. 15 February 2005 <http://elibrary.bigchalk.com/>.

"Mexico." Encyclopædia Britannica. 2005. Encyclopædia Britannica Online. 15 February 2005 <http://search.eb.com>.

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Images

Images in Printed Source

Artist. Title of Work. Date of the Work (if available). Institution where work located, city where work located. Title where work published. By Author’s first name last name. Place of Publication: Name of Publisher, Year. Page numbers.

Example:
Van Gogh, Vincent. Sunflowers. Private Collection. Van Gogh: the History and Techniques of the Great Masters. William Hardy.  Edison, NJ: Chartwell Books, 1987. 16 pp.

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Last Updated: 09/25/06
Kristina McGlaun, Librarian
Jackson Creek Middle School