How to Write a Bibliography for Citations
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Indent all but the first lines of bibliographies by a half inch.ruler image by AGphotographer from Fotolia.com
Indent every line except the first line in a bibliographic entry. Called a "hanging indentation," pertaining lines must be indented by one-half inch from the left margin. - 2). Cite an article in a magazine adhering to APA style. Enter the author's name using last name first format. End with a period. For example, enter an author's name as "Brown, Edna." Do not use quotation marks. Enter the article publication date in parentheses. Include the year followed by a comma and the month and day. End with a period. This segment should read, for example, "(2001, May 28)." Enter the article title, capitalizing the first word. End with a period. Follow the title with the journal or magazine name followed by a comma and the page number. An APA article bibliographic entry should read "Brown, Edna. (2001, May 28). When football teams collide. Sports Illustrated, 67. Purdue OWL instructs not to use quotations, underlines nor italics for shorter works, such as journal articles.
- 3). List books by a single author using the last name first format as for an article. Enter only the last name followed by a comma and the author's initials. W. H. Auden, for example, would appear as "Auden, W. H." Place the date of publication in parentheses, ending with a period. Enter the publication name, capitalizing only the first word. End with a comma. A book title would read, "Whole brain learning." Add publisher location and publisher. Place a colon after the location. A full entry for a book by a single author will read, "Auden, W. H. (2001) Whole brain learning. New York: Harper Collins." Omit quotation marks.
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