Bibliography

Write an entry for each source you used.
Arrange the entries in alphabetical order.
Do not number your entries.
Double space your entire bibliography.
Indent all but the first line of each entry by 1/2 inch.

Formats and Sample Entries - information in parenthesis is required punctuation. If one of the items is not available, skip it and the punctuation that follows it. Your entry should always end with a period.

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A Book Written by a Single Author

A Book Written by a Two Authors

An Encyclopedia or Reference Book

An Internet Resource

A Book Written by a Single Author:

Include the following information in the order listed.

Author's last name (comma-,) first name (period-.)
Book title - underlined or in italics (period-.) If a subtitle is used list the title (colon-:) subtitle (period-.)
Edition-abbreviated ed (period-.) (this only applies if the edition is listed on the title page - never include 1st ed.)
Place of publication (colon-:) Use whatever is on the title page - just city or city (comma-,) state.
Publisher (comma-,)
Year published (period-.)

Example:

Paulson, Gary. Hatchet. New York: Newburg Publishing, 2002.

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A Book Written by a Two or Three Authors:

Include the following information in the order listed.

Last name of the first author listed on the title page (comma-,) first name (comma-,) second author's first and last name (comma-,) third author's first and last name (period-.)
Book title - underlined or in italics (period-.) If a subtitle is used list the title (colon-:) subtitle (period-.)
Edition-abbreviated ed (period-.) (this only applies if the edition is listed on the title page - never include 1st ed.)
Place of publication (colon-:)
Publisher (comma-,)
Year published (period-.)

Example:

Wilkins, Jack, Peter Rubie. The Everything Guitar Book: From Buying the Right Guitar to Mastering Your Favorite Songs. Avon, Massachussets: Adams Media Corporation, 2002.

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An Encyclopedia or Reference Book

Author of the article-last name (comma-,) first name (period-.)
Title of the article (in quotation marks) (period-.) The period goes inside the quotes.
Book title (underlined or in italics) (period)
Editor-abbreviated Ed (period-.) Editor's first and last name (period-.)
Edition-abbreviated ed (period-.) (this only applies if the edition is listed on the title page - never include 1st ed.)
Volume number (period-.)
Place of publication (colon-:)
Year published (period-.)
Page numbers of the article (period-.)

Example:

Politoske, Daniel T. "Classical Music." The World Book Encyclopedia. Vol. 4. Chicago: 2006. 643-652.

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An Internet Resource

Author of the article or web page-last name (comma-,) first name (period-.)
Title of the article or page (in quotation marks) (period-.) The period goes inside the quotes.
Title of the Web site (underlined or in italics) (period)
Date of publication or last update (period-.) Written - day number <space> Month spelled out <space> year number.
Name of Web site sponsor. This is usually a company or organization name. (period-.)
Date you accessed the information. (no punctuation) Written - day number <space> Month spelled out <space> year number.
URL or web address in angle brackets and underlined-<http://> (period-.)

Example:

"BeBelgium." The World Factbook. 14 November 2006. Central Intelligence Agency. 20 November 2006 <https://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/be.html>.