Suggested Bibliography/Works Cited Format
FOR A BOOK:
Author’s last name, first name. Title of book. Place of publication: Publisher, copyright year.
Fixx, James F. The Complete Book of Running. New York: Random, 1977.
FOR A BOOK WITH TWO AUTHORS:
Author’s last name, first name and 2nd author’s first name, last name. Title of book. Place of publication: Publisher, copyright year.
Balanchine, George, and Francis Mason. 101 Stories of the Great Ballets.
New York: Doubleday, 1975.
FOR AN ENCYCLOPEDIA ARTICLE WITHOUT AN AUTHOR:
"Title of article." Name of encyclopedia. Copyright year. Volume number, page(s).
"Golden Retriever." World Book Encyclopedia. 2003. Volume 8, p.255.
FOR AN ENCYCLOPEDIA ARTICLE WITH AN AUTHOR:
Article author’s last name, first name. "Title of article." Name of encyclopedia. Copyright year. Volume number, page(s).
Clark, William W. "Gothic Art." World Book Encyclopedia. 2004.
Volume 8, pp. 277-278.
FOR A MAGAZINE OR NEWSPAPER ARTICLE:
"Title or headline of article." Name of magazine or newspaper. Date of magazine or newspaper, page(s).
“The Power of Writing.” National Geographic. Aug. 1999: pp. 110-132.
FOR A MAGAZINE/NEWSPAPER WITH AUTHOR.
Article author’s last name, first name. "Title or headline of article." Name of magazine or newspaper. Date of magazine or newspaper, page(s).
Cannon, Angie and David L. Marcus. “The Boy Under the Desk.” U. S. News and World
Report. 26 July 1999: pp. 22-28.
FOR AN INTERNET ADDRESS:
Author’s last name, first name (if given). "Title of item." Publisher. Date of article. date of access..
Rockmore, Anne. “Five Worst Teen Jobs.” National Consumers League. 30 June 1997.
> 3 Aug 1999.
Now combine your citations to make a completed bibliography. It will look something like this:
General rules:
1)alphabetize by the first word of the entry
2) Begin first line of citation at the left margin.
3) Tab five spaces for 2nd line and all those following.
4) Double space between lines and entries.
Bibliography
Balanchine, George, and Francis Mason. 101 Stories of the Great Ballets.
New York: Doubleday, 1975.
Cannon, Angie and David L. Marcus. “The Boy Under the Desk.” U. S. News and World
Report. 26 July 1999: pp. 22-28.
Clark, William W. "Gothic Art." World Book Encyclopedia. 2004.
Volume 8, pp. 277-278.
Fixx, James F. The Complete Book of Running. New York: Random, 1977.
"Golden Retriever." World Book Encyclopedia. 2003. Volume 8, p.255.
“The Power of Writing.” National Geographic. Aug. 1999: pp. 110-132.
Rockmore, Anne. “Five Worst Teen Jobs.” National Consumers League. 30 June 1997.
> 3 Aug 1999.