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HOW TO CREATE A BIBLIOGRAPHY
WHY DO I NEED A BIBLIOGRAPHY?
When you read and conduct research, you are relying
on the work of other people to help you learn.
When you use what you have learned from others to
create a report of any kind, you need to give credit to
those whose work you used.
If you don't acknowledge the others' work that you
used, then you have committed plagiarism. A
bibliography (or a Works Cited page) helps you give
credit to those whose work you use and helps you
avoid plagiarism.
WHAT DOES A BIBLIOGRAPHYLOOK LIKE?
HOW DO I CREATE A BIBLIOGRAPHY?
There are several different styles for creating a bibliography: APA, MLA, or Chicago. Always check with your teacher to see which style he/she prefers.
There are many easy ways to create a bibliography. Online tools and tools contained in Microsoft Word make it easy to get it done right.
In this presentation, you’ll learn how to create a bibliography using EasyBib, an online citation generator.
USING AN ONLINE TOOLTO CREATE A BIBLIOGRAPHY
Go to www.easybib.com.
Select the style you need for your bib.
USING AN ONLINE TOOLTO CREATE A BIBLIOGRAPHY
Select the type of source you’re using.
Enter the appropriate information in the box. Copy and paste when you can (especially websites) to ensure accuracy.
USING AN ONLINE TOOLTO CREATE A BIBLIOGRAPHY
Then click the Cite It button.
USING AN ONLINE TOOLTO CREATE A BIBLIOGRAPHY
I used a website;
here’s an example of
what it looks like
when you click Cite
It after entering
website information.
Then, click
Continue.
USING AN ONLINE TOOLTO CREATE A BIBLIOGRAPHY
This is what you
should see after you
click Continue. Just
follow the steps listed,
adding any
information that you
can. It’s always better
to add as much
information as you
can, but don’t worry
about information you
can’t find.
USING AN ONLINE TOOLTO CREATE A BIBLIOGRAPHY
Then, click
Create Citation.
USING AN ONLINE TOOLTO CREATE A BIBLIOGRAPHY
And you have
just created
your first
citation! There
are several
options for you
to Copy & paste,
Save for later,
Edit, or Export.
USING AN ONLINE TOOLTO CREATE A BIBLIOGRAPHY
You can Edit if you need to make changes.
You can Copy & paste (into Word or another word
processing document) each individual citation as you
make it.
You can Save for later (not recommended – you have to
subscribe to EasyBib pro).
You can Export to a variety of places. If you choose
this option, you should wait until you have cited all of
your sources.
Once you have all your citations in a Word
document (either by copying and pasting, or by
exporting), follow these steps to properly format it.
1. One the first line of your document, type the
word Bibliography.
STEPS FOR FORMATTING YOUR BIBLIOGRAPHY IN WORD
2. Select all the text on your Bibliography page
(including the word Bibliography that you just
typed) by clicking the drop-down arrow next to
Select in the Editing section of the Home tab.
Then click Select All.
STEPS FOR FORMATTING YOUR BIBLIOGRAPHY IN WORD
3. Make sure the font type and size are the same. Do this
by selecting the drop-down arrows next to the font type
and size boxes in the Font section on the Home tab.
You should select Calibri or Times New Roman. The
font size should be 12. Do not make any other changes.
Do not change anything to Bold, Underline, or Italic.
Leave it as it was formatted by EasyBib.
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4. All text should still be selected. If it’s not, repeat
Step 2 to select all text (including the word
Bibliography). Next, remove all spacing. Do this
by clicking on the No Spacing icon in the Styles
section on the Home tab.
STEPS FOR FORMATTING YOUR BIBLIOGRAPHY IN WORD
5. With all text still selected, click the drop-down
arrow beside the Line and Paragraph Spacing
icon on the Paragraph section of the Home tab.
Select 2.0 to double-space the entire
bibliography.
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You should now have a Bibliography that looks
something like this:
STEPS FOR FORMATTING YOUR BIBLIOGRAPHY IN WORD
6. The first line of each citation should be at the left margin. Second, third, and subsequent lines of each citation should be indented. This is called a Hanging Indent.
7. To create a Hanging Indent, first make sure the Ruler is visible in Word. Go to the Show section in the View tab and make sure that the Ruler box is checked. You should see a ruler at the top of the Word document like this.
STEPS FOR FORMATTING YOUR BIBLIOGRAPHY IN WORD
8. Place the cursor at the beginning of the 2nd line of the
first citation that has more than one line. (The first 3
citations here are only one line.)
STEPS FOR FORMATTING YOUR BIBLIOGRAPHY IN WORD
9. Hover the cursor over the bottom triangle of the
left margin marker until it says Hanging Indent.
(You must be very precise here.)
STEPS FOR FORMATTING YOUR BIBLIOGRAPHY IN WORD
10.Once the words Hanging Indent appear, click and
drag the bottom triangle halfway to the 1. This
creates a hanging indent for that citation.
STEPS FOR FORMATTING YOUR BIBLIOGRAPHY IN WORD
10.Repeat Steps 9 and 10 for each citation that you
have that is more than one line.
STEPS FOR FORMATTING YOUR BIBLIOGRAPHY IN WORD
11.Place your cursor immediately to the left of the
word Bibliography.
STEPS FOR FORMATTING YOUR BIBLIOGRAPHY IN WORD
12.Then click the Center icon on the Paragraph
section of the Home tab.
STEPS FOR FORMATTING YOUR BIBLIOGRAPHY IN WORD
13.You should now have a correctly formatted
Bibliography. Congratulations!
STEPS FOR FORMATTING YOUR BIBLIOGRAPHY IN WORD
