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Bibliography and Referencing

Bibliography Proforma
Sample Bibliography
Referencing within the text
Writing an annotated bibliography

BIBLIOGRAPHY PROFORMA

Details of each resource can be entered onto separate cards, into a table or on a sheet of paper headed ‘Bibliography’.

Punctuation and format are important and must always be consistent.

a. Books

Author’s surname & initial

Year of publication

Title of book

Edition if listed

Publisher

Place of publication

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hollow, R. & Morgan, A.

1990

History of ideas in physics

-

Brooks Waterloo

Milton, Qld.

Titles should be written in italics or underlined. If there are more than three authors, write the first author’s name and then “et al” (meaning “and others”).

Example: Hollow, R. & Morgan, A. (1990). History of ideas in physics. Brooks Waterloo: Milton, Qld.

b. Periodicals

Periodicals are magazines that are published on a regular basis.

Author’s surname & initial

Year of pub.

Title of article

Name of periodical

Vol.

No.

Page/s

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Perkins, D.N.

1985

The fingertip effect: How information processing technology shapes our thinking

Educational Researcher

14

7

11-17

Example: Perkins, D.N. (1985). The fingertip effect: How information processing technology shapes our thinking. Educational Researcher, 14, 7, 11-17.

c. Newspaper articles

The procedure here is very similar as for periodical articles.

Author’s surname & initial

Year of publication

Title of article

Name of newspaper

Date

Page/s

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mitchell, A

1997

Ryan to sack 200 police

Sun-Herald

4 May

8

Use p. for one page or pp. for several pages before the article’s page numbers.

Example: Mitchell, A. (1997). Ryan to sack 200 police. Sun-Herald, 4 May, p. 8.

If no listed author, use this form:          Sun-Herald, 4 May 1997, editorial.

d. Films and videos

Director

Date of Prod.

Title

Production Company

 

 

 

 

Miller, G. & Hayes, T.

1984

Bodyline

Kennedy Miller

Example: Miller, G. & Hayes, T. (1984). Bodyline. Kennedy Miller.

e. Article or chapter in an edited book

Sometimes an editor has collected and then edited a number of individual articles and placed them into one book. Here the author as well as the editor are acknowledged. The title of the book is in italics or underlined.

Author of chapter

Date of pub

Title of chapter/ article

Title of book

Editor

Publisher

Place of pub

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fairservice, J.

1995

Thinking about thinking

Studies in science education

M. King

S.M.I.T.E.

University of Sydney

Example: Fairservice, J. (1995). Thinking about thinking. In Studies in science education, ed. M. King, S.M.I.T.E., University of Sydney.                               

f. Encyclopedia

An encyclopedia is referenced like a chapter in an edited book. Title italicised or underlined.

Author of article

Date of pub.

Title of article

Title of en- cyclopedia

Volume and

page/s

Publisher

Place of pub.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Raney, E.C.

1989

Pilot fish

Collier’s encyclopedia

vol 19

p. 48

Macmillan Educational

New York

Example: Raney, E.C. (1989). Pilot fish. In Collier’s encyclopedia (vol 19, p. 48). Macmillan Educational: New York.                                                            

 

 g. CD-ROMs

Title

Medium

Year of pub

Distributor

 

 

 

 

Amnesty Interactive

CD-ROM

1994

Amnesty

Put the medium after the title in parentheses.

Example: Amnesty Interactive. (CD-ROM). (1994). Amnesty.

h. Web sites

Record whatever of the following information is available on a web site.


Author

Date on site

Title of page

(Online)

URL (address)

 

 

 

 

 

Schena, M.

1997

Parallel gene analysis methodology

online

www.technologymentors.com/biotechnology/pga/methodology/

Example: Shena, M. (1997). Parallel gene analysis technology. (Online). www.technologymentors.com/biotechnology/pga/methodology/

Citing electronic sources

SAMPLE BIBLIOGRAPHY   
Resources are listed in alphabetical order of the authors’ surnames or titles for works with no apparent author.

v     Bundy, A. (2001). ALIA comments … Discovery and renewal – for an information-enabled knowledge nation. Access, 15, 4, 7-9.

v     Chambers, A. (1983). Introducing books to children. Heinemann Educational: London.

v     Crotty, R. (2001). President’s Report. ASLA NSW Teacher & Librarian, 144, 3.

v     Daniels, H. (2002). Literature Circles: Voice and choice in book clubs and reading groups. (Online). http://www.stenhouse.com/0333.htm

v     Dawson, D. & Fitzgerald, L. (1999). Literature Circles: Reading in action. Centre for Information Studies, CSU: Wagga Wagga, NSW.

v     Dawson, M. & Kallenberger, N. (eds). (1988). Information skills in the school. NSW Department of Education.

v     Fitzgerald, L. (1997). Literature Circles: Linking literature and information literacy. Scan, 16, 3, 17-20.

v     Hay, L. (1998). An interview with Jamie McKenzie. Scan, 17, 2, 5-7.

v     Information and research skills for assessment success. (2000). Pascal Press: Glebe.

v     Morino Institute. (2001) The Art of Asking Good Questions. (Online) http://www.youthlearn.org/learning/teaching/questions.asp

v     OECD. (2000). Knowledge and skills for life: First results from PISA 2000: Executive summary. (Online). http://www.pisa.oecd.org/Docs/Download/PISAExeSummary.pdf

v     Pohl, M. (2000). Learning to think: Thinking to learn. Hawker Brownlow: Cheltenham, Vic.

v     Sun-Herald, 4 May 1997, editorial.

v     Ward, C. (1998). Having their say: How to lead great book discussions with children. School Library Journal, April, 24-29.  

Referencing within the text

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