Bibliography Worksheet for Grades 4, 5 & 6
1. For each source listed, begin first line at margin and indent each line that follows. 2. Underline or use italics for titles of books, periodicals and software. Titles of articles are enclosed in quotation marks. 3. Note punctuation and follow exactly. 4. If required information, such as author or place of publication, is not available, just leave it out. 5. Arrange all sources in one list, alphabetically by first word, which will generally be either the author's last name or the first important word of the title.
PRINT SOURCES Author. ______
Book with one author: Title of book. (italicized) ______
1. Author. City of publication: ______2. Title of book. (italicized) 3. City of publication: Publisher, date of publication. 4. Publisher, date of publication. ______Cohen, Daniel. America's Very Own Ghosts. New York: Doubleday, 1985.
Author. ______Author. ______
Title of book. (italicized) ______Title of book. (italicized) ______
City of publication: ______City of publication: ______
Publisher, date of publication. Publisher, date of publication.
______Book with two authors: Encyclopedia and other familiar reference books :
1. Authors (in the order they are given in the book). 1. Author of article (if available). 2. Title of book. (italicized) 2. "Title of article." 3. City of publication: 3. Title of encyclopedia. (italicized ) 4. Publisher, date. 4. Date of edition. (Volume and page number not necessary if articles are arranged alphabetically). Smith, Elizabeth, and David Wright. Rocks and Minerals. Chicago: Macmillan, 1995. Eiselen, Malcolm R. "Franklin, Benjamin." The World Book Encyclopedia . 1999.
Authors (in the order they are given in the book). "France." Compton's Encyclopedia. 1998.
______Author of article (if available). ______Title of book. (italicized) ______"Title of article." ______City of publication: ______Title of encyclopedia. (italicized)______Publisher, date. ______Date of edition. ______
Authors (in the order they are given in the book). Author of article (if available). ______"Title of article." ______Title of book. (italicized) ______Title of encyclopedia. (italicized)______City of publication: ______Date of edition. ______Publisher, date. ______
Article in a periodical (magazines, newspapers) : INTERVIEW CONDUCTED BY THE RESEARCHER
1. Author (if available). 1. Name of person interviewed. 2. "Title of article." 2. Type of interview. 3. Periodical title (italicized) date: page. 3. Date of interview.
Haverkamp, Beth. "Bad Women and Bandit Queens." Whitman, Christie. Personal interview. 20 Aug. 1999. Cobblestone May 1996: 20-22. Ford, Harrison. Telephone interview. 26 Jan. 1999. "N.F.L. Training Camp Report" The New York Times 21 Aug. 1996: B12. Name of person interviewed. ______Author (if available). ______Type of interview. ______"Title of article." ______Date of interview. ______Periodical title (italicized) date: page.
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Author (if available). ______
"Title of article." ______
Periodical title (italicized) date: page.
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ELECTRONIC SOURCES Periodical article found in CD-ROM database :
Encyclopedia and other publications on CD-ROM: 1. Author. 2. "Title of article." 1. Author (if available). 3. Periodical title (italicized) date: page. 2. "Title of article." 4. Title of database.(italicized) 3. Title of product (italicized or in italics). 5. CD- ROM. 4. Edition or version (if relevant) 6. City of publication: name of electronic publisher, date 5. CD-ROM. of electronic publication. 6. City of publication: Publisher, date of publication. Gray, Robert. "Do You Believe in Dragons?" Ranger Cashman, Katharine V. "Volcano." World Book Rick Oct 1993: 21-29. SIRS Discoverer. CD- Multimedia Encyclopedia. 1999 ed. CD-ROM. ROM. Boca Raton: SIRS, Inc., Spring 1996. Chicago: World Book Inc., 1999. Timney, Mark C. "Virtual Chills and Thrills." Boys' Life "Japan." Cartopedia. CD-ROM. New York: Dorling April 1995: 13-15. Primary Search. CD-ROM. Kindersley, 1995. Peabody, MA: Ebsco, Mar. 1996.
Author (if available). ______Author. ______
"Title of article." ______"Title of article." ______
Title of product ______Periodical title (italicized) date: page. ______
Edition or version (if relevant) ______Title of database.(italicized) ______
CD-ROM. CD- ROM.
City of publication: Publisher, date of publication. City of publication: name of electronic publisher, date of electronic publication. ______ONLINE SOURCES Author, if shown ______
Encyclopedia from an online service: "Title of the article." ______
1. Author, if shown Name of encyclopedia . ______2. "Title of the article." 3. Name of encyclopedia (underlined). Name of publisher, date of publication, if available. 4. Name of publisher, date of publication, if available. 5. Date of your visit. ______6.
Author, if shown ______Author, if shown ______
"Title of the article." ______"Title of the article." ______
Name of encyclopedia . ______Name of encyclopedia . ______
Name of publisher, date of publication, if available. Name of publisher, date of publication, if available.
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Date of your visit. ______Date of your visit. ______
______Periodical article from an online database: Author. ______
1. Author. "Title of article." ______2. "Title of article." 3. Periodical title (italicized) date: page. Periodical title (italicized) date: page. 4. Name of database . (underlined) 5. Publisher of database (if available). ______6. Date of visit. Date Month year 7.
Miller, Claire. "Prickly Prowlers." Ranger Rick June 2003: Publisher of database (if available). 22-27. SIRS Discoverer . ProQuest Information and Learning. 25 Feb. 2004 ______
Periodical title (italicized) date: page.
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Name of database . ______
Publisher of database (if available).
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Date of visit. ______
______World Wide Web: Author (if known). ______
1. Author (if known). "Title of article." ______2. "Title of article." 3. Title of website. (if relevant, italicized) Title of website. (if relevant, italicized) 4. date of visit. 5.
Boritt, Gabor S. "Civil War." World Book Online. 10 date of visit. ______September 1999.
Author (if known). ______Author (if known). ______
"Title of article." ______"Title of article." ______
Title of website. (if relevant, italicized) Title of website. (if relevant, italicized)
______date of visit. ______date of visit. ______
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Graphics & Media "Title of graphic." (in quotations) “ ______“
1. "Title of graphic." (in quotations) Graphic Type. ______2. Graphic Type. 3. Copyright Holder. Copyright Holder. ______4. Name of site providing graphic . (underlined) 5. Date of access Name of site providing graphic . (underlined) 6.
"Map of Louisiana Trail.” Map. LewisandClarkTrail.com . Web address of home service (in angle brackets) 10 April 2007
"Title of graphic." (in quotations) “ ______“ "Title of graphic." (in quotations) “ ______“
Graphic Type. ______Graphic Type. ______
Copyright Holder. ______Copyright Holder. ______
Name of site providing graphic . (underlined) Name of site providing graphic . (underlined)
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Date of access ______Date of access ______
Web address of home service (in angle brackets) Web address of home service (in angle brackets)
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