Works Cited (Bibliography)

Works cited or bibliography is the formal citation of honest, thorough and universally recognized proof that we have not plagiarized (stolen) someone else’s words or ideas. A bibliography serves two purposes: it gives the reader the opportunity to evaluate the quality of the sources and it enables the reader to investigate the subject further.

At Holy Trinity School we use MLA style for our citations. When citing sources, follow the guidelines and samples listed below. Titles are underlined when writing by hand and in italics when using a computer. The first line is on the left margin. All other lines are indented five spaces. Alphabetize by the first word of the entry. Do not number.

Book
Author’s (or editor’s) full name(s), last name first. Title and subtitle (if given). 

Lyle, Keith. The Weather Atlas. Philadelphia:  Running Press, 2001.

Encyclopedia-Print
Author’s name, (if any) last name first. “Title of article,” Name of Encyclopedia. Date.

Moran, Joseph M. “Weather.” World Book Encyclopedia. 2006.

Encyclopedia-Online
Author’s name, (if any) last name first. “Title of article,” Name of Encyclopedia. Date Give form, 
     Online, CD-ROM etc. Date accessed Web address.

Changnon, Jr., Stanley A. "Weather." Grolier Multimedia Encyclopedia. 2007. Grolier Online. 
     28 Sep. 2007 <http://gme.grolier.com/cgi-bin/article?assetid=0309112-0>.

Magazine-Print
Author’s name, last name first. “Title of article.” Title of magazine. Date of magazine: Pages.

Chadwick, Douglas H. “Tongass National Forest.” National Geographic. July 2007: 108-125.

Magazine-Online
Author’s name, last name first. “Title of article.” Original   Source. Date of original source: Pages. 
     Date accessed Web address.

MacDonald, Lesley J. "Earth Movers." National Geographic Explorer, October 2006: 18-23. 
     SIRS Discoverer. ProQuest Information and Learning. Holy Trinity School Library, Washington, DC. 
     28 Sept. 2007 <http://www.sirs.com>.

Graphics and Media
“ Title of graphic.” Graphic Type. Copyright Holder. Name of site providing graphic. Date of access. 
     Web address if online.

“Hurricane paths.” Diagram. Copyright © 2007 Scholastic Library Publishing, Inc. 28 Sept. 2007.

“ Predicting U.S. Weather.” Map. SIRS Discoverer. 28 Sept. 2007 <http://www.sirs.com>.

SAMPLE      Works Cited      SAMPLE

Chadwick, Douglas H. "Tongass National Forest." National Geographic. July 2007: 108-125.

Changon, Jr. Stanley A. "Weather." Grolier Multimedia Encyclopedia. 2007. Grolier Online. 28 Sept. 2007 
        <http://gme.grolier.com/cgi-bin/srticle?assetid=0309112-0>.

"Hurricane paths" (diagram) Copyright 2007 Scholastic Library Publishing,Inc. All rights reserved.

Lyle, Keith.  The Weather Atlas. Philadelphia:  Running Press, 2001.

MacDonald, Lesley J. "Earth Movers." National Geographic Explorer, October 2006:  18-23. 
      SIRS Discoverer.  ProQuest Information and Learning.  Holy Trinity School Library, 
      Washington, DC 28 Sept. 2007 <http://www.sirs.com<.

Moran, Joseph M. "Weather." World Book Encyclopedia. 2006.

Patel, Prachi. "Like Mars, Like Earth." National Aeronautics and Space Administration. 
     12 September 2007.  http://www.nasa.gov/audience/forstudents/5-8/features
     /F_Like_Mars_Like_Earth_5-8.html 28 Sept. 2007.

"Predicting U.S. Weather." Map. SIRS Discoverer. 28 Sept. 2007 <http://sirs.com>.

"Weather." Compton's by Britannica. 2007. Encyclopaedia Britannica Online School
     Edition. 28 Sept. 2007 <http://school.eb.com/all/comptons/article-210107>.