Citing Sources for a Bibliography

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Citing Sources for a Bibliography

When you write a paper or use images in a Powerpoint presentation, it is necessary to give credit for the sources of your information and images. These examples show you how to correctly "cite" (give credit to) your sources in a bibliography. A bibliography is a list of the sources you used to write your report or to create your Powerpoint. When in doubt, it is better to give too much information than too little. If you don't give credit to the books or websites you used, you are "stealing" other people's ideas without giving them credit. This is breaking copyright law, and is just not a very nice thing to do. The following examples are one way of citing your information.

Important Note: In general, it is your responsibility to evaluate electronic sources carefully before you use them. Remember that anyone from your little sister to a rocket scientist can "publish" on the internet. Be sure you are using a reliable website.

Book with one author
Stone, Lynn M. The Jaguar. Vero Beach: Rourke, 1989.

Book with two or more authors
Ritchie, Rita and Sumner Matteson. The Wonder of Hawks. Milwaukee: Gareth Stevens Publishing, 1996.

For an article in an encyclopedia
"Beetles." World Book Encyclopedia. 1993 ed.

Print Magazine
Higgins, M. "The NFL's Best QB's." Sports Illustrated for Kids. Sept., 2001:70-75.

CD-ROM encyclopedia
"Acid Rain." Encarta Encyclopedia. Microsoft Corp. CD-ROM. 1999.

Internet Website
U. S. Department of Education Home Page. Sept. 1999. US Dept. of Education. Retrieved Oct. 15, 2001 from http://www.ed.gov/index.html

Electronic Magazine (KY Virtual Library) Adler, Jerry. "Ghost of Everest." Newsweek. May 17, 1999. Retrieved Nov 1, 2001 from http://newsweek.com/nw-srv/issue/20_99a/printed/int/socu/ so0120_1.htm

Online Images Hubble Space Telescope release in the Space Shuttle's Payload Bay. [Online image] Downloaded Oct. 1, 2001 from http://www.explorer.arc.nasa.gov/pub/space.gif

Book with one author		Stone, Lynn M. The Jaguar. Vero Beach: Rourke, 1989.
Book with two or more authors		Ritchie, Rita and Sumner Matteson. The Wonder of Hawks. Milwaukee: Gareth Stevens Publishing, 1996.
For an article in an encyclopedia		"Beetles." World Book Encyclopedia. 1993 ed.
Print Magazine		Higgins, M. "The NFL's Best QB's." Sports Illustrated for Kids. Sept., 2001:70-75.
CD-ROM encyclopedia		"Acid Rain." Encarta Encyclopedia. Microsoft Corp. CD-ROM. 1999.
Internet Website		U. S. Department of Education Home Page. Sept. 1999. US Dept. of Education. Retrieved Oct. 15, 2001 from http://www.ed.gov/index.html
Electronic Magazine (KY Virtual Library)		Adler, Jerry. "Ghost of Everest." Newsweek. May 17, 1999. Retrieved Nov 1, 2001 from http://newsweek.com/nw-srv/issue/20_99a/printed/int/socu/ so0120_1.htm
Online Images		Hubble Space Telescope release in the Space Shuttle's Payload Bay. [Online image] Downloaded Oct. 1, 2001 from http://www.explorer.arc.nasa.gov/pub/space.gif