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Preparing a bibliography

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Bibliographies and referencing

A reference list is a list of sources you have cited in your research.

To cite means to quote from someone else's work, or to refer to someone else's work in order to support your case.
 
A bibliography may do the same, but also includes relevant sources you have used to research your work, though not cited in your work.
 
A bibliography is needed to:
  • confirm where you found your information
  • demonstrate the range of resources you have used
  • check useful resources to use another time
  • check for plagiarism
  • acknowledge the work of others.

General guidelines and information:

  • keep a record of the sources you use as you go
  • add your bibliography on a separately at end of your work with the heading Bibliography
  • arrange items in alphabetical order according to author, or title when there is no author
  • use italics for the main title
  • take note of correct punctuation, as shown in examples
  • include the date on which you viewed website pages and add the URL.
  • p. stands for page; pp. for pages.

Information included in a bibliography:

  • author's surname/s, then first name or initials
  • year of publication 
  • title - in italics 
  • publication details – publisher and place of publication.

Examples:

Books
Edwards, Paul. 2006,  7 Keys to Successful Study.  ACER, Hawthorn.

Marsden, J.B. 2003, Everything I know about writing. Allen and Unwin, Port Melbourne.

Books with more than one author
Cameron, K., Lawless, J., and Young, C. 2000, Investigating Australia's 20th Century History. Nelson, Southbank.

Encyclopedia entry

‘Education', Encyclopedia Britannica. 1998, Encyclopedia Britannica Inc., Chicago. Vol.4. p. 373.

Encyclopedia (online)

‘Literature for Children,'  World Book Online. viewed 4 June 2010, http://www.worldbookonline.com

Website (with author)

Credaro, Alex. Constructing Bibliographies. viewed June 14, 2010, http://www.geocities.com/koalakid_1999/loyola/biblio.html

Website (no author)

‘Origins of society: fact and myth', Skwirk. viewed 6 June, 2010, http://www.skwirk.com.

Journal and newspaper articles

Kluger, J. 2008, ‘The battle to save your memory', Time Magazine. 12 June, pp. 52-57.

Oaten, C. 2008, ‘Open your house to the sun', The Sydney Morning Herald. 6 September, p. 3.

 

Completed example:

Bibliography

Credaro, Alex. 2000 Constructing bibliographies. viewed June 14, 2010, http://www.geocities.com/koalakid_1999/loyola/biblio.html

Edwards, Paul. 2006, 7 Keys to Successful Study. ACER, Hawthorn.

‘Education', Encyclopedia Britannica. 2008, Encyclopedia Britannica Inc., Chicago. Vol.4. p. 373.

Kluger, J. 2008, The battle to save your memory', Time Magazine. 12 June, pp. 52-57.

‘Literature for children', World Book Online. Viewed 4 June 2010, http://www.worldbookonline.com

Marsden, J.B. 2003, Everything I know about writing. Allen and Unwin, Port Melbourne.

'Origins of the society: fact and myth', Skwirk. Viewed 6 June, 2010, http://www.skwirk.com

Oaten, C. 2008, Open your house to the sun', The Sydney Morning Herald. 6 September, p. 3.