Northern Hills Middle School Media Center
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Bibliographies
**What is a bibliography?
It is an alphabetical list of sources (books, newspapers, web pages, encyclopedias...)   t   that you have consulted to find information to write a research paper. It is included at the      end of the paper. 
   
 

**Why should you write a bibliography?
You write them to acknowledge your sources and to make sure you use accurate  
information.  As you read and take notes from your sources, write down the                        bibliographic information for each source on notecards. 
   
 

**What happens if you don't write a bibliography?
You could be accused of plagiarism, and you might lose points on the assignment. 
   
 

**Need to see some examples?

Click here to see what a bibliography looks like:
FactMonster Homework Help
Create you bibliographies with these easy -to-use citation websites
OSLIS (Oregon School Library Information System)
Tells when to use citations and includes an interactive citation maker.

Knight Cite
Creates citations in MLA, APA, or Chicago styles.  Created by a Calvin College student.

Citation Machine
Creates instant citations, in both MLS and APA styles!

Noodle Tools Quickcite form--MLA Style
Noodle Tools can help you put your bibliography together, and make it look professional!





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