BIBLIOGRAPHY MODELS
Remember when writing a bibliography, DON’T indent the first line, but DO indent every line underneath it!! It’s the
opposite of how to write a paragraph.
The author’s name may appear either at the beginning or at the end of the article. If you see no author, start with the title of
the article.
Asigned article in an encyclopedia or reference book:
Author’s last name, author’s first name. “Title of Article.” Title of Book.
Copyright date.
Example:
Dagg, Anne Innis. “Giraffe.” World Book. 2008 ed.
An unsigned article in an encyclopedia or reference book:
“Title of Article.” Title of Book. Copyright date.
Example:
“Porcupines.” Encylcopedia of Mammals. 1997 ed.
A book by one author:
Author’s last name, Author’s first name. Title of book. Place of publication:
Name of publisher, Copyright date.
EXAMPLE
Verne, Jules. Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea. New York:
Imaginary Publishers, 1880.
A book with 2 or more authors: the authors’ names are listed in the order found in the book.
Author’s last name, Author’s first name, Second Author’s first and last name.
Title of book. Place of publication: Name of publisher, Copyright date.
Example:
Adams, John and Abigail Smith. The First Book of Presidents. New York:
Simon and Schuster, 1974.
A signed article in a periodical/newspaper:
Author’s last name, author’s first name. “Title of Article.” Title of Periodical.
Date of issue: Page numbers of article.
Example:
Sunquist, Fiona. “White Lion.” National Geographic Kids. September 2009:
15-19.
An unsigned article in a periodical/newspaper:
“Title of Article.” Title of Periodical. Date of issue: Page numbers of article.
Example:
Alternative Energy.” Consumer Reports. October 2009: 26-28.
Pamphlet
Author’s last name, Author’s first name. Title of Pamphlet. Place of publication:
Name of publisher, Copyright date.
Example:
Laird, Jean E. The Metrics are Coming. Burlington, Iowa: National Research
Bureau, 1976.
A Web Site:
Author’s Last name, Author’s first name. “Title of article.” Title of Publication.
Date of article. URL--http address. (Date article was visited).
Example:
Seaworld. “Polar Bears.” A Seaworld Education Department Resource. 2002.
http://www.seaworld.org/infobooks/PolarBears/home.html. (September 11, 2009).
A signed article in a CD-ROM:
Author’s Last name, Author’s first name. “Title of Article.” Title of
Publication. Date of Article: Page numbers. Title of CD-ROM. CD-ROM.
Copyright Date.
Example:
Walker, Ernest P. “Flying Squirrels, Nature’s Gliders. National Geographic.
May 1947: 662-674. National Geographic. CD-ROM. 2000.
Email:
Sender’s Last name, First name. “Subject of message.” Email to recipient’s name.
Date of message.
Example:
Johnson, Louise. “Internet Citations.” Email to Doug Cortez.
19 Feb. 2008.
A Personal Interview:
Interviewed person’s name, last name first. Kind of interview. Date of interview.
Example:
Smith, James. Personal interview. May 19, 2008.
A Radio or Television Program:
“Episode or segment title.” Program Title. Name of the network. Call letters,
City of local station (if any). Broadcast date.
Example:
“Enter the Jury Room.” CBS Reports. CBS. April 16, 1997.
DVD or VHS PROGRAM
Program title. Director (if given). Producer. Original Release date (if relevant).
Medium. Distributor, year of release.
Example:
The Incredible Human Body. Directors and Producers Karen Goodman and Kirk
Simon. DVD. National Geographic Society, 2002.