Bibliography for the Research Report

What is a bibliography?

A bibliography is a list of all the sources from which you draw information for your research report. Example: A good bibliography will include a variety of sources: books, encyclopedias, Internet sites, magazine articles, interviews, etc.

Why do I need a bibliography?

A bibliography lets your readers know where you got your information in case they would like to read about the topic themselves. It also gives credit to the people who did the hard work of finding the information and putting it into a resource that you could use.

What are some addition reasons why I need a bibliography?

Adding a bibliography to a report is standard practice in the educational field, so you will be required to add one to any report you may write in the future.

(1) How do I write my bibliography?

First, put your sources in alphabetical order by the first word that is listed in your reference. (This is usually the author's last name, but sometimes it is the first word in a title, excluding the word "the".

How do I start my bibliography? When you are doing your research, you can either put your sources into a numbered list or write each source individually on a note card.

It is very important that you write the information from your sources correctly. Be sure that you have included all the necessary information for each source

(3) How do I write my bibliography?

Last, if you need to go to a second line, be sure to indent it. Keep indenting lines until you come to the end of the information for that source. Begin the information for each new source at the left margin.

Does the bibliography count as part of the report?

No. The bibliography is considered extra material, so do not count it as a page of your report.

(2) How do I write my bibliography?

Then, begin your bibliography by writing either "List of Sources" or "Bibliography" at the center of the top line of a new sheet of paper. Skip a line, then begin copying the information for your first source at the left margin, exactly as you have written it on your list or card.

I notice that the textbook calls the bibliography "List of Sources". What should I call mine?

You can name name it either "Bibliography" or "List of Sources" is acceptable.