Writing a BibliographyM.L.A. Style

Presented by Mrs. Rosenberg

Media Specialist

Robinson Middle School

Why do you need to cite a book?

• Your instructor needs to know exactly which book you used.

A Bibliographic Citation

• You need the author’s name.• You need the title of the book.• You need the place of publication (a city).• You need the publisher.• You need the copyright date.

Where do you find that information?

The Title Page

• Every book published in the United States has a title page.

Gary Paulson

Harris

and meA Summer Remembered

HARCOURT, INC.Orlando Austin New York San Diego Toronto

London

Author- last name first

Gary Paulsen

Harris

and meA Summer Remembered

HARCOURT, INC.Orlando Austin New York San Diego Toronto

London

Paulsen, Gary.

Title

Gary Paulson

Harris

and meA Summer Remembered

HARCOURT, INC.Orlando Austin New York San Diego Toronto

London

Paulsen, Gary. Harris and Me.

Place of Publication

Gary Paulson

Harris

and meA Summer Remembered

HARCOURT, INC.Orlando Austin New York San Diego Toronto

London

Paulsen, Gary. Harris and Me. Orlando:

Publisher

Gary Paulson

Harris

and meA Summer Remembered

HARCOURT, INC.Orlando Austin New York San Diego Toronto

London

Paulsen, Gary. Harris and Me. Orlando:

Harcourt, Inc.,

Copyright Date• On the verso page [that’s the other side of the

title page]

Paulsen, Gary. Harris and Me. Orlando:

Harcourt, Inc., 1993.

Put it all together!

Paulsen, Gary. Harris and Me. Orlando: Harcourt, Inc., 1993.

Encyclopedia Article Citation

• Pasachoff, Jay M. “Astronomy.” World Book Encyclopedia. 2004 ed.