Writing Your Writing Your BibliographyBibliography

Why Do I Need a Why Do I Need a Bibliography?Bibliography?

It let’s the reader know that your It let’s the reader know that your facts have come from credible facts have come from credible sources and that he or she can sources and that he or she can

trust your information.trust your information.

Where Do I Start?Where Do I Start? We use the MLA format We use the MLA format

– Can find in your bookCan find in your book– Can find on my websiteCan find on my website

A bibliography is just a pattern. A bibliography is just a pattern. Follow the pattern and you’ll be Follow the pattern and you’ll be just fine. just fine.

One more thing – don’t forget to One more thing – don’t forget to watch your punctuation!watch your punctuation!

Off We Go!Off We Go! BooksBooks

Last Name, First Name. Last Name, First Name. TitleTitle. City: Publisher, year.. City: Publisher, year.

Hinton, S.E. Hinton, S.E. The OutsidersThe Outsiders. New York: Speak, 2003.. New York: Speak, 2003.

PeriodicalsPeriodicalsLast name, First name. “Title of Article.” Last name, First name. “Title of Article.” Periodical NamePeriodical Name. . Day Month Year: pages.Day Month Year: pages.

Van Biema, David and Jeff Chu. “Does God Want You To Be Van Biema, David and Jeff Chu. “Does God Want You To Be Rich?” Rich?” TimeTime. 18 September 2006: 48-56.. 18 September 2006: 48-56.

Of publicationAuthor

Of publication

Off We Go!Off We Go! Internet ResourcesInternet Resources

Author (if known). “Article Title.” Author (if known). “Article Title.” Name of Name of WebsiteWebsite. Copyright date. Date you accessed . Copyright date. Date you accessed the information. <URL>the information. <URL>

““Atomic Bomb – Truman Press Release – August 6, 1945.” Atomic Bomb – Truman Press Release – August 6, 1945.” Harry S. Truman Library and MuseumHarry S. Truman Library and Museum. 24 March 2009. . 24 March 2009. <<http://www.trumanlibrary.org/teacher/abomb.htm>http://www.trumanlibrary.org/teacher/abomb.htm>