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INTRODUCTION TO
BIBLIOGRAPHY
What is a Bibliography?
A bibliography is a list of all the
different sources that you
used for support of your
topic.
When do you use a Bibliography?
1. In a report with statistics to show
where you found those facts.
2. In a paper/report that uses a main
idea from an author.
3. In a research paper to show ALL the
different sources required by the
teacher.
What are some “sources” your
teacher might ask you to use?
1. Textbooks
2. Reference books
3. Books on the topic
4. Encyclopedias
5. Reliable websites
6. Magazine articles
What does it mean to “cite” a
source?
If you “borrow” ideas from a source,
you must give the source credit, or it
is plagiarism.
“Helium.”www.helium/sciencedigest/Loyola.
com. April 28, 2010.
What information is needed for
an encyclopedia?
Encyclopedia entry:
Silicon www.science/
university of UCLA.edu
March 6 2010
“Silicon.” www.science/
university of UCLA.edu.
March 6, 2010.
Book with one author: