Web Pages
The problem with web pages is that the information on them can be changed easily, and at any time. They can also be moved, removed, or deleted. You can still cite them as sources, but just be aware that readers might not be able to locate them later on, or that the information might have changed.To cite a web page, include the author's name, the title of the piece in quotation marks, the name of the website in italics, and the date the information was entered. You will also want to include the web address enclosed in angle brackets.
Electronic Storage Media
Electronic media can include floppy disks, CD-ROMs and magnetic tapes. Many of these mediums are obsolete, but unlike web pages, their existence is not transitory. Like books, they can be stored on a shelf somewhere, and other people can access them. Their contents cannot be altered easily.You will want to include the author's name, the title of the piece in quotation marks, the title of the publication in italics, the type of storage, and the publishing information in brackets.
Citing a Single Source a Second Time
Unlike in a bibliography, which does not allow you to cite a single source more than once, in a list of references it is not only acceptable, it is sometimes necessary. In those cases, use an abbreviated entry showing only surnames and page numbers:
If citing several works by the same author, include the publication date in subsequent entries:
How to Create a Bibliography
Bibliographic entries are nearly identical to those in a list of references, with a few notable exceptions:- Hanging indents -- The first line should be flush with the left margin, with each additional line indented several spaces.
- Do not use an identification number for each entry. (Identification numbers should not be used within the body of the report either.)
- Entries should be arranged in alphabetical order, using the last names of the primary authors.
- Primary authors should be shown last name first. Additional authors should be shown first name first.
- Do not use parentheses to separate information. Use periods.
- Do not use page numbers.
- Do not list a work more than once, even if that work was referenced within the report more than once.
- If an entire anthology is listed, do not create entries for individual works that were referenced.
Below is what the examples we have already created would look like as a bibliography.
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