1. Format of the Bibliography Cards for books
Name of the author (last name first)
Title of the book (underlined)
Place of publication (city)
Name of the publisher
Year of publication (most recent year)
PLEASE NOTE: A comma is placed between the author’s last and first names. A period is placed after the author’s name and the book’s title. Be sure to underline the book’s title. Notice that a colon is placed after the city and a comma is inserted between the publisher and the year. Finally, a period is placed after the year. 5
Kusche, Lawrence David. The Bermuda Triangle Mystery – Solved. New York: Harper & Row, 1975.
Thank you to Erin McNeil at MJHS for her slides 

2. If you use an encyclopedia, record the following information:
Name of the author of the article (if there is one)
Title of the article (in quotation marks)
Title of the encyclopedia (underlined)
Year of publication (edition) 2
Burgess, Robert F. “The Bermuda Triangle.” World Book Encyclopedia ed.

3. If you use information from an established, credible website, record the following information:
Name of the author (if there is one)
Title of the article (in quotation marks)
Title of the site (underlined)
Editor and date written, if available
Name of sponsoring institution
Date you access the information on the Internet
URL < > 4
Gordon, James Stewart. “What’s the Truth About the Bermuda Triangle?” All You Need to Know about Bermuda. July Bermuda Tourism Office. 18 March 2006 <
Website Article