Compiling Bibliographies

RESOURCE	WHAT TO RECORD
Internet Resource	Author(s), if given (look at the end of the article - last name, first name) / Title of Article (underline) / Date source was last updated / Name of the forum or institution / Date source was last accessed / URL (web address) for page in < >
EXAMPLE:Edwards, Lindy. Revel In Reading. 2002. PCSH. 16 Jan. 2004 <http://www.district279.org/sec/pcsh/read/index.htm>.

Book: Non-fiction (One Author)

Author (last name, first name) / Title of Book (underline) / City of Publication (first one listed) / Publishing Company / Copyright Year (most recent) / Volume Number (most recent)

EXAMPLE:

Smith, John A. Soccer. New York: Random House, 1998.

Book: Non-fiction (Two or three Authors)

First Author (last name, first name) / Other Authors (first name - then last name) / Title of Book (underline) / City of Publication (first one listed) / Publishing Company / Volume Number (most recent) / Copyright Year (most recent)

EXAMPLE:

King, David C., Norman McRabe and Jaye Zola. The United States and Its People. New York: Addison-Wesley Company, 1993.

Hoffman, Allan M. and Randall W. Summers eds. Teen Violence: A Global View.Westport: Greenwood Press, 2001.

Book: Non-fiction (Four or more Authors)

First Author (last name, first name, et.al.) / Title of Book (underline) / City of Publication (first one listed) / Publishing Company / Copyright Year (most recent) / Volume Number (most recent)

EXAMPLE:

Bowen, E., et.al. The Heritage of British Literature. New York: Thames and Hudson, 1983.

Book: Non-fiction (Editor, compiler, translator)	Editor, compiler or translator (last name, first name) / Title of Book (underline) / City of Publication (first one listed) / Publishing Company / Copyright Year (most recent) / Volume Number (most recent)
EXAMPLE: Sullivan, W. (Ed.) America's Race for the Moon: The New York Times Story of Project Apollo. New York: Random House. 1982.
Magazine Article: Printed	Author(s), if given (last name, first name) / Title of Article (in quotation marks) / Name of Publication (underline) / Volume Number (look for it on the Table of Contents page) / Date of Publication / Pages
EXAMPLE: Elkins, David. "The Overbooked Child: Are We Pushing Our Kids Too Hard?" Psychology Today. 36(1) 2003, January/February): 64-70.
Newspaper Article: Printed	Author(s), if given (last name, first name) / Title of Article, if given (in quotation marks) / Name of Newspaper (underline) / Volume Number / Date of Publication / Section and/or Page Numbers
EXAMPLE: Rockwell, John. "What the Met Can Learn from Madonna." New York Times. 8 July 1990: Sunday Ed.: H21.

Online Database, e.g. Infotrac

Author(s), if given (last name, first name) / Title of Article (in quotation marks) / Name of Publication (underline) / Date of Publication / Pages, if given / Title of Program or Service / Accession Number (article number) if possible and/or Media Center / Download Date / Keyword Used / URL (if available)

EXAMPLE:

Battersby, John. "Nelson Mandela's Moral Legacy". The Christian Science Monitor. 10 May 1999: InfoTrac. PCSH, Brooklyn Park. 15 Jan. 2003. Keyword: Nelson Mandela.

Encyclopedia: Printed

Author(s), if given (look at the end of the article - last name, first name) / Title of Article (in quotation marks) / Title of Encyclopedia (underline) / Volume Number / Volumes Available / Copyright / City of Publication / Publishing Company / Year (most recent)

EXAMPLE:

Giele, Janet Z. "Women's Movements." World Book. 21st ed. 22 vols. Chicago: World Book Inc., 2001.

Encyclopedia: CD-ROM	Title of Article (Topic looked up) / Title of Encyclopedia or Program (underline) / Copyright Year (most recent)
EXAMPLE:"Bronte, Emily." Discovering Authors. Ver. 1.0. CD-ROM. Detroit: Gale, 1992.
Pamphlet: Printed	Author / Pamphlet Title (underline) / Place where information was produced / City, state and/or country where information was obtained / Date information was obtained
EXAMPLE:Miller, George. Solar Energy to the Moon. U.S. Energy Commission, 1989.

Casette / Video Tape, CD's, DVD's	Title (underline) / Format / Producer / Copyright Date
EXAMPLE:Communication Skills. Cassette tape, Argus Communications, 1988.Sharks. Video, National Geographic Society, 1990.
Interview - Personal / Telephone / TV	Name and position of person interviewed (last name, first name) / Description of interview (in quotation marks) / Place where interview was held: city, state and/or country / Date of interview
EXAMPLE:Grigsby, Charles. Personal interview - "Living in the Forties". Brooklyn Park, Minnesota, USA. February 2003.
Field Trip	Place / Location / Date visited
EXAMPLE:Science Museum of Minnesota, St. Paul, Minnesota. 15 January 2003.

GENERAL INFORMATION

The MLA format of a bibliography can change. When in doubt, please consult the official MLA website: http://www.mla.org/
The title, BIBLIOGRAPHY, is capitalized and centered.
All entries are arranged in alphabetical order according to the author's last name, unless there is no author. If there is no author, the entries should be in alphabetical order by what is next in the specific entry.
The second line for each entry should be indented five (5) spaces.
When typing a bibliography, use double spacing.
Take note of the following abbreviations: Vol. for Volume, p. (a single "p") for page(s).
If you are unable to locate a copyright date for material (generally only when using a pamphlet and video), use the abbreviation n.d. (no date).

COMPILED BY: Lindy Edwards, PCSH, 2003

EasyBib is a free bibliographic service that adheres to the 5th edition of the MLA Handbook for Writers and Researchers and the 5th edition of the APA Publication Manual.