• To learn how to write a correct

bibliography for:
– Books
– Magazines
– Encyclopedias
– Internet Sources
– Interviews
Here is an example of a Bibliography
for a book:

Goldman, Daniel. The Life of Michael Jordan. New York: Bantam,

1995.

Last name, First name. Name of book. City of publication: Publisher’s

name, year.
 Book Title

Bibliography
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Best Hitters. New York: Bantam,
1993.

INSIDE: City of Publication,

Publisher’s name & year of
Publication

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 Here is an example of a Bibliography for an

Encyclopedia:
“White Tiger.” Encyclopedia Britannica. 1999 ed.

“Article Title.” Name of Encyclopedia. year edition.

The edition is found somewhere on the cover or spine

Title of Encyclopedia

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Fiction. 2002 ed.

The article title, is

found with in the
encyclopedia.

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Here is an example of a Bibliography
for an internet source:

Bullock, Debbie. “Research on the White Tiger.” Nueva Library

Help. 24 Apr. 2002. Nueva School. 31 Mar. 2003.
<http://nuevaschool.org/-debbie/library/research/tiger.html>.

Last Name, First Name. “Title.” Group Title. date month. year.
Institution. date month. year. <website> Date site was
Date you viewed last updated
the website
Here is an example of a Bibliography
for a magazine article:
“Price, Sean. “Hunting Spiders.” Kids Discover Spider Feb. 2003:
13. 8-9.

Last Name, First Name. “Title of Article.” Name of Magazine date

month. year: volume number. Pages.
Name of the magazine

Bibliography
Walters, John. “A Child’s World.”
LIFE. 28 Feb. 1949: 24 12-15.

The name of the author, the

title of the article, and the page
numbers are found within the
article, while volume is usually
on the cover or the spine of the
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Date
Here is an example of a Bibliography
for an interview:
Goodman, Mary. Personal interview. 4 Sept. 2001.

Last Name, First Name. Personal/Telephone interview. date month.

year.
 Be sure to indent 5 spaces when a citation
continues onto a second until the end of the
citation, and always end citations with a period.

Place citations in alphabetical order by the

first word of each citation.

When information needed for the citation is

missing, just leave the missing information out and
continue with the next part of the citation.
 Take out a piece of paper and use the information provided to
write a proper bibliography for this source:
(Just click on the mouse to reveal the correct answer)

Title: Spiders
Author: Jane Brown
Publishing info: 1999, New York, Associated Press

ANSWER:
Brown, Jane. Spiders. New York: Associated Press, 1999.
 Now try an Encyclopedia
Take out a piece of paper and use the information provided to
write a proper bibliography for this source:
(Just click on the mouse to reveal the correct answer)

Article title: “Butterflies”

Encyclopedia: World Book, 2003 ed

ANSWER:
“Butterflies.” World Book Encyclopedia. 2003 ed.
 An internet source for you to try
Take out a piece of paper and use the information provided to
write a proper bibliography for this source:
(Just click on the mouse to reveal the correct answer)
Author: Robert Smith
Title: “Butterflies”
Group: Butterflies International
Institution: Nature Society
Address: www.naturebutterflies.com
Date it was last updated: March 3, 2002
Date you viewed it: February 27, 2004

ANSWER:
Smith, Robert. “Butterflies.” Butterflies International.” 3 Mar. 2002.
Nature Society.27 Feb. 2004.
<http://www.naturebutterflies.com>
 Magazine Practice
Take out a piece of paper and use the information provided to
write a proper bibliography for this source:
(Just click on the mouse to reveal the correct answer)
Author: Steve Roberts
Article Title: “Locksmiths”
Magazine: Time, vol 4 pages 34-36
Date: July 2, 2000

ANSWER:
Roberts, Steve. “Locksmiths.” Time 2 Jul, 2000: 4 34-36.
 Lastly, an interview
Take out a piece of paper and use the information provided to
write a proper bibliography for this source:
(Just click on the mouse to reveal the correct answer)

Person: Mary Finch

Date of interview: January 6, 2004
Personal interview

ANSWER:
Finch, Mary. Personal interview. 6 Jan .2004.
 Now, number the examples you made in
the order that they would appear on a
bibliography page
(Use alphabetical order)

Brown, Jane. Spiders. New York: Associated Press, 1999.

“Butterflies.” World Book Encyclopedia. 2003 ed.
Finch, Mary. Personal interview. 6 Jan .2004
Roberts, Steve. “Locksmiths.” Time 2 Jul, 2000: 4 34-36.
Smith, Robert. “Butterflies.” Butterflies International.” 3 Mar. 2002.
Nature Society.27 Feb. 2004.
<http://www.naturebutterflies.com>
 Now you know how to create
your own bibliographies when
writing a research paper!!!