online encyclopedia

Brief Guide:
1. For each source listed, begin the first line at the margin and indent each line that follows.
2. Follow the punctuation of the examples exactly using capital letters when they are needed. Check your spelling.
3. For two authors/contributors: Last name, first name, and first name last name. EX: Smith, James, and Sally West.
4. More than two authors/contributors: Last name, first name, and first name last name, and first name last name. Ex: Smith, James, Sally West, and Tome Jones.
5. To find the name of the encyclopedia, publisher, and copyright date click on the name of the encyclopedia at the top menu anddrag to“About encyclopedia name”.
6. If you cannot find some information check with the librarian.

Bibliography List for Grades 3-6
A bibliography is the list of sources which you have used to prepare your paper. The references in your bibliography must be written in the correct format and the bibliography itself should be included at the end of your paper.
Brief Guide: 1. For each source listed, begin the first line at the margin and indent each line that follows. 2. Follow the punctuation of the examples exactly using capital letters when they are needed. Check your spelling. 3. For two authors/contributors: Last name, first name, and first name last name. EX: Smith, James, and Sally West. 4. More than two authors/contributors: Last name, first name, and first name last name, and first name last name. Ex: Smith, James, Sally West, and Tome Jones. 5. To find the name of the encyclopedia, publisher, and copyright date click on the name of the encyclopedia at the top menu anddrag to“About encyclopedia name”. 6. If you cannot find some information check with the librarian.
ELECTRONIC SOURCES - - - - ENCYCLOPEDIA on CD-ROM
______________________________________________________________________________		1. Author if known, last name first.(Usually at end of article) see #3 or #4 notes above
	____________________________________________________________________	2. “Title of article,” use quotation marks and a period
	____________________________________________________________________	3. Name of Encyclopedia. (underlined) see #5 note above
	____________________________________________________________________	4. Edition year (year ed.)
	CD-ROM___________________________________________________________	5. CD-ROM.
	____________________________________________________________________	6. Publisher, (see #5 note above)
	____________________________________________________________________	7. Copyright date, (see #5 note above)
	____________________________________________________________________	8. Date of publication.(see #5 note above)

Cashman,	Katherine. ”Volcano.” World Book Multimedia Encyclopedia. 1999 ed. CD-ROM. Chicago: World Book Inc., 1999.	Example of one author
Masters,	Edward, and George Schaller. "Lions." World Book Multimedia Encyclopedia. 2004 ed. CD-ROM. Chicago: World Book Inc., 2004.	Example of two authors
Franklin,	Lisa, and Raymond Huey, and W. Herbert Wilson, Jr.."Animals." World Book Multimedia Encyclopedia. 2005 ed. CD-ROM. Chicago: World Book Inc., 2005.	Example of three authors

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