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Research on Africa

Sample for Bibliography Entries

Use this guide for writing the bibliography for the research on your African project.x You are expected to have at least FIVE references for this project.  Part of your evaluation will be if you can properly write the bibliography for your research so follow the examples given.  One reference should be from an encyclopedia (text or CD-Rom).  Two references should be from sites on the Internet.  A fourth reference must be from a text resource in the school library.   The final source is your choice. 

For a Book with One Author

Author's last name, first name.  Book title. Additional information. City of publication: Publishing company, publication date.

Taylor, Theodore. The Cay. New York: Avon Press, 1969 : p. 55.

 

For a Book with Two or Three Authors

Author's last name, first name.  Book title. Additional information. City of publication: Publishing company, publication date.

Islander, Timothy and Phillip Enright. Dat Outrageous Cay. Willemstad: Hurricane Publishing Company, 1974 : p. 38, 79 - 85.

 

For a Book with an Editor

Editor's last name, first name.  Book title. Additional information. City of publication: Publishing company, publication date.

Mattina, Debbie, ed. Cooking Fufu and Other African Delights. Boston: Harvard University Press, 1998 : p. 38, 79 - 85.

 

For a signed Magazine article

Author's last name, first name. "Article title." Periodical title  Date: inclusive pages.

Martin, Phillip. "Will My Students Ever Do Their Work On Time?" Newsweek December 12, 1994 : p. 13 - 15.

 

For an unsigned Magazine article

"Article title." Periodical title   Date: inclusive pages.

"Who's Afraid of Little Sharks and Moray Eels?" People Weekly January 21, 1985 : p. 93.

 

For a Signed Article in a Reference Book

Author's last name, first name. "Article title." Book title.  Date: inclusive pages.

Huge, I. R. "Chocolate." Collier's Encyclopedia. 1984 : p. 56.

 

For an Unsigned Article in a Reference Book

"Article title." Book title.   Date: inclusive pages.

"Philippines." World Book Encyclopedia. 1994: p. 91, 117 - 118, 178.

 

For an Signed Article in Daily Newspaper

Author's last name, first name. "Article title." Newspaper title.  Date: inclusive pages.

McKay, Kelly.  "Dancing Around the Globe."  Manila Times.  3, February 1998: A12.

 

For an Unsigned Article in Daily Newspaper

"Article title." Newspaper title.   Date: inclusive pages.

"Moroccan Hammams."  Marion Star.   22, December 1998, sec 3 : 16.

 

For a CD-ROM Encyclopedia

"Article title."  Source. Electronic publication date, or date of access.

"Haitian Prisons." Encarta CD-ROM Encyclopedia. 1994.

 

For Information off the World Wide Web

Author. Title of item. [Online] Available http://address/filename,date of document or download.

Martin, Phillip.  "You Be the Judge on Hammurabi's Code." [Online] Available http://members.nbci.com/pmartin/hammurabi/homepage.htm, Sept. 1, 1998.

 

From an Interview

Person interviewed.  Person conducting the interview.  Magazine or Program. Location. date.

Clinton, Bill.  Interview with Ted Koppel.   Nightline. ABC. WABC, New York.  5 Apr. 1997

Clinton, Hillary.  Telephone interview.  6 Apr. 1997