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Science Fair Project:Bibliography

August 24, 2010 By

Don’t get loony over providing proper credit for research information found on the web. Following are example how to credit different materials from websites.

But, to make extra sure, ask your instructor to approve the examples given.

1. Almanac Articles

Article title in quotation marks. Website title.
Copyright date and company name.
Access date and full URL in <angle brackets>.

Example:

“1999 National Events Wrap-Up.” Fact Monster.
© 2000–2006 Pearson Education, publishing as Fact Monster.
24 Aug. 2010 <http://www.factmonster.com/ipa/A0765967.html>.

2. Feature Articles

Author’s name, last name first.
Article title in quotation marks. Website title.
Copyright date and company name.
Access date and full URL in angle brackets.

Example:

Haney, Elissa. “Kosovo Factsheet.” Fact Monster.
© 2000–2006 Pearson Education, publishing as Fact Monster.
24 Aug. 2010 <http://www.factmonster.com/spot/kosovo1.html>.

3. Encyclopedia Articles
Article title in quotation marks.
Encyclopedia name (in italics). (Copyright date) on Website title.
Website copyright date and company name.
Access date and full URL in angle brackets.

Example:

“William Shakespeare.” The Columbia Electronic Encyclopedia. © 1994, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006 on Fact Monster.
© 2000–2006 Pearson Education, publishing as Fact Monster.
24 Aug. 2010 <http://www.factmonster.com/ce5/CE047236.html>.

4. Dictionary Entries

Entry title in quotation marks.
Dictionary name (in italics)
(Copyright date) on Website title.
Copyright date and company name
Access date and full URL in angle brackets.

Example:

“Lexicography.” Random House Unabridged Dictionary.
© 1997 by Random House, Inc., on Fact Monster.
© 2000–2006 Pearson Education, publishing as Fact Monster.
24 Aug. 2010 <http://www.factmonster.com/ipd/A0515599.html>.

5. All other articles:
Article title (if possible) in quotation marks.
Feature Type (in italics). Website title.
Copyright date and company name.
Access date and full URL in angle brackets.

Example:

“How many eggs were consumed per person in the U.S. in 1996?”
Ask the Editors. Fact Monster.
© 2000–2006 Pearson Education, publishing as Fact Monster.
24 Aug. 2010 <http://www.factmonster.com/askeds/3-26-99askeds.html>.
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