Mr. Carpenter asks the question,
What is a bibliography and why do I need one?


A bibliography is a list of the books of a specific author or publisher, or on a specific subject.
You need it because a bibliography helps you know where you got your information from and it lets your teacher know you are giving proper credit for your sources of information, and, that the soures you used are credible!
You need to list every source you use such as a book, a movie, a website, an interview or any information that did not come from you.

Once you have your list together, alphabetically, it goes at the end of your assignment.

The best way to help yourself is to write the information down as you find your sources so you don't forget! Below are some guides that can help you be sure that you have all the right information, courtesy of http://www.holysparks.com/yhasources.html.
Your Assignment
Part I: Using the following information, create the bibliography entry that would be correct for each resource.

1. Book: The Secret Language of Birthdays (find information at http://www.amazon.com/Secret- Language-Birthdays-reissue/dp/0670032611/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1276227632&sr=1-5#noop)

2. Website: This Day in History http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history

3. Interview: You talk to your mom and dad about the day you were born!

4. Encyclopedia (online) http://www.factmonster.com/

5. Encyclopedia (in print) World Book, 2009, B edition

Once you have the information you need, go on to Part II of the assignment.
BOOK

________________________,______________________.
Author's Last Name,                                     First Name.

_______________________________________________.
Title. (Underline)

_______________________________________________:
Place :  (Look on Title page. Use first place listed.)
If it is a famous city, don't use state.

_______________________      ____________.
Publisher,                             (most recent copyright) Year.



ENCYCLOPEDIA

________________________,______________________.
Author's Last Name,                                     First Name.

"_____________________________________________."
"Article Title." (Put in quotes)

_______________________________________________.
Full Title of Encyclopedia. (Underline)

______________    _______________________________:
Volume number    Place : 
                                           (Look on Title page. Use first place listed.)
                                                  If it is a famous city, don't use state.

_______________________,        ____________.
Publisher,                                  Year.
    (most recent copyright)




MAGAZINE

________________________,______________________.
Author's Last Name,                                     First Name.

"_____________________________________________."
"Article Title." (Put in quotes)

_______________________________________________.
Magazine Title. (Underline)

_____________________,_________________________:
Month   Day,    Year: (of publication)

           P.____________-____________.
Page numbers used.



NEWSPAPER

"_____________________________________________."
"Article Title." (Put in quotes)

_______________________________________________.
Newspaper Title. (Underline)

___________,____________:    ______________
Month   Day,    Year: (of publication)     Section

           P.____________-____________.
Page numbers used.



MULTI-MEDIA (MOVIES, TAPES, ETC.):

________________________________________________
                                     Title. (underline)

________________________________________________
Last Name, First Name (of Director, host or narrator)

________________________________________________
Type of Media.  (Video, tape, CD,  TV Show, Radio Show, etc)

________________________________________________
Publisher, (or Producer or Vendor)        Year.



CD PROGRAM or Electronic Encyclopedia

___________________________________________.
                                 "Article Title."

__________________________________________________.
            Name of CD.  (Underline)

_______________          _____________________.
Version number                  Type of Media. (CD)

____________________________ , _________________.
Publisher, (or Producer or Vendor)               Year.



WORLD WIDE WEB/INTERNET:

_________________ , __________________.
Last Name,                                        First Name.

_________________________________________________.
Title of Home Page.

Accessed_________________________________________
                 Month   Day,    Year.  (the date that you used  the website) 

<________________________________________>
            < http://www.website.address>


INTERVIEW:

______________________ , _______________________.
Last Name,                                       First Name.
(of the person being interviewed)

     Interviewed by      (or)      Phone Interview by

_______________________    __________________________.
First Name                                     Last Name.            

_______________________,  _______________________
      City,       (where you did the interview)        State.
       
__________________________,       _________________.
Month   Day,  (the date that you did the interview)  Year




Your Assignment
Part II: Take the information you found and create a practice bibliography page.

Use one of the following guides to create your page. If you get stuck, as for help.


Son of a Citation Machine - http://citationmachine.net/index2.php?start=&reqstyleid=2#

Noodle Tools - http://www.noodletools.com/login.php


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