Using the Library Books 1, 2, and 3

What is a bibliography?

A bibliography is an alphabetical list of the sources of information such as books, CD-ROMs, the Internet, that you have used to write a research report. When you use any information from other published materials you must list them in a bibliography. This shows where you have looked for the information, and allows the reader to look further into the subject.

Here's is one way of Compiling a Bibliography

For a Book

Name of author/s (last name, first names) Title, Publisher, Place of Publication, Year of publication.

for example:
Thomas, Ron, & Sydenham, Shirley, Using the Library, Phoenix Education,
Putney, 2006

If you can't find the authors' names, start with the title. Like this,

Using the Library , Phoenix Education, Putney, 2006

For something from an encyclopedia

Encyclopedia Title, Edition Date. Volume Number, "Article Title," page numbers.

The World Book Encyclopedia, 2004, vol. 8, "Book production",  pp. 256-289.

For a CD-ROM

Title [CD-ROM] Year of publication, Publisher, Place of Publication.

for example:
Animals of the World [CD-ROM] 2003, DK Multimedia, New York.

For the Internet

Name of author/s,(last name, first names) Year of publication, Title [On-line], Internet address, Date of access.

for example:
Sydenham, Shirley, 2004, Ancient Egypt [On-line] http://www.kidcyber.com.au
23 March, 2006

For a magazine

Author (last name first), "Article Title." Name of magazine. Volume number, (Date): page numbers.

for example:
Thomas, R., "How to make a book". Kidtimes Magazine. Volume 3, No. 1, (2005): p. 11.

For a newspaper

Author (last name first), "Article Title." Name of newspaper, city, state of publication. (date): edition if available, section, page number(s).

for example:
Smith, Joan, "New Books for Smart Kids." Age newspaper, Melbourne. (3/1/2004): Books and Writing section, p. 34.