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A bibliography is a list of all the sources that you used in your project. A bibliography can be a:
- Works Cited List: Only sources that you directly reference appear in the Bibliography. This means that every source that you reference in your project must appear in the bibliography. This also means that every source that you mention in your bibliography must appear referenced in your project.
- Works Consulted List: Every source that you have used, whether you referenced it or not in your work.
For your bibliographies, consider them to be a Works Cited List unless your teacher says otherwise.
A Bibliography:
- Appears on a new page at the end of your project
- Is listed in alphabetical order
- Is consistent in following the same format for every entry, as with the format of your project.
In the MLA-8 format, the necessary information for a bibliographical entry is arranged in specific MODULES following the format below:
Note that each bibliographical entry begins with a Hanging Indent, meaning that the first line is aligned the left margin of your page, and the second line onwards has a slight indentation. To find out how to make a Hanging Indent, click HERE.
Depending on the type of source that you use, you may not have to use all of these modules. For examples of bibliographical entries by type of source, click HERE.
The following are an explanation of each of the MLA modules. Click on each module for more information.
The Author is the creator of the source.
The Title is the name of the source.
The Container is where the source is housed.
Other Contributors are important people who assisted in the creation of the source, such as editors, illustrators, and translators.
The Version is what version or edition of the source you are using.
The Volume is what collection your source is a part of.
The Issue is what number of the volume, or collection, your source is a part of.
The Publisher who published, or made public, your source.
The Publication Date is when your source was published.
The Location is where your source is located.
Any Additional Information is added here. For digital sources , this would mean adding the Date of Last Access. For unpublished formats this may mean mentioning what format the source is in (eg. a diary).
In the case that your source is part of a larger collection, it is also important to reference it too. For more information on how to reference the Second Container, click HERE.
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