Bibliography Directions

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  1. Create a personal ID

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Find your expected year of graduation (hint: 2015)

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  1. Create a new list
  1. Check MLA Starter
  1. Type in description is the title of your research paper.
  1. Click create a list
  1. At the top, it will read . .

Cite a ______with a pull down menu. Click on the appropriate source that you need to use.

Then, click on Create Citation

  1. REMINDER: This bibliography is an annotated bibliography. The annotations for each source must explain how the source was used and how it helped you understand your topic.An annotation normally should be about 1-3 sentences long.

Examples: "This book included three letters between person X on the frontier and person Y back in New England, which provided insight into the struggles and experiences of the settlers."

"This book provided four photos of settlers on the Great Plains and their homes, which were used on the exhibit."

  1. To add another citation, start with #7 again.
  2. ONCE YOU ARE FINISHED ENTERING ALL SOURCES, click the tab “Save as a Word Doc.” Next, click on “Export and Print.” Finally, click “okay.”

The following information is needed for your citations. The * indicates information that is a MUST in order to create a citation.

ONLINE BOOK – WITH UNIQUE URL

  • Author, First name, last name
  • Title of the book (* required)
  • City of publication
  • Publisher’s name
  • Year of Publication
  • Name of website
  • Sponsoring organization
  • Web address (* required)
  • Date you viewed it (* required)
  • Annotation (* required)

PRINT BOOK

  • Author, First name, last name
  • Title of Book. (* required)
  • City of Publication
  • Publisher's Name
  • Year of Publication.
  • Annotation(* required)

ONLINE REFERENCE SOURCE (ONLINE ENCYLOPEDIA)

  • Author, First name, last name
  • "Title of Article." (* required)
  • Title of Encyclopedia. (* required)
  • Edition
  • Year of Publication.
  • Annotation(* required)

PRINT REFERENCE SOURCE (ENCYLOPEDIA)

  • Author, First name, last name
  • "Title of Article." (* required)
  • " Title of Web site
  • Year of Lastest Update (or Copyright)
  • Sponsoring Organization
  • Date You Viewed It (* required)
  • URL (web address – (* required)
  • Annotation(* required)

ONLINE MAGAZINE WITH UNIQUE URL

  • Author, First name, last name
  • "Title of Article." (* required)
  • Name of Magazine(* required)
  • Date of Publication:
  • Page Numbers of Article.
  • Date You Viewed It(* required)
  • <URL> www. (* required)
  • Annotation(* required)

ONLINE MAGAZINE WITH SUBSCRIPTION URL (Example: EBSCO, Inspire)

  • Author, First name, last name
  • "Title of Article." (* required)
  • Name of Magazine(* required)
  • Date of Publication:
  • Page Numbers of Article.
  • Name of subscription service (* required)
  • Name of Database.
  • Name of Service.
  • Name of Library.
  • Date You Viewed It
  • Web address <URL> (
  • Annotation(* required)

WEBSITE

  • Author, First name, last name
  • "Specific Page or Article Title." (*required)
  • Title of Entire Web Site.
  • Date Web Page Was Last Revised.
  • Sponsoring Organization.
  • Date You Viewed It (*required)
  • <URL>. Web address (
  • Annotation (* required)

INTERVIEW

  • Author, First name, last name (* required)
  • Type of Interview
  • Date of Interview. (* required)
  • Annotation (* required)