 Remember, you must have at least three different TYPES

of resources.
Types of resources:
- internet website - book - magazine
- pamphlet - encyclopedia - almanac
- advertisement - podcast - film / movie
- dictionary - interview - journal / newspaper article

 In your bibliography, you need four sources total. At least

two of your four sources needs to be a website and a
published text.

Necessary Bibliographical Information

 When researching, remember to record the

bibliographical information so you are prepared to create
your essay’s bibliography.

 Remember to capitalize, underline titles, use quotation

marks around article titles, and use punctuation when
necessary.

Internet websites:
- exact web address URL of the webPAGE (not just website) - article
title or page title
- author or institution of website - date electronically
published online
- date you accessed website

Example:
Jones, John J. "Germs." Germs are Gross! 8 Jan. 2009. 28 Jan. 2009
<www.mysunyong.com/germs/spread.html>.

Books:
- Author(s) - Title of the book
- Publisher - City of publisher
- Year of the copyright
Example:
Samson, Suzy S. My World Departed. Cupertino: PublishMe, 2009.

Magazine article:
- Author - Article title
- Magazine title - Date published
- Page numbers

Example:
Hattie, Harry H. "The Best Students at Lawson Middle School." The Eye of
Cupertino 8 Jan. 2009: 5-7.
Film/Movie:
- film title - main actors / performers
- director - distributor / film studio
- year created - media type (DVD, VHS, online video, seen in theater,
etc.)

Example:
Discover Life. Dir. William W. Waters. Perf. Barack Obama, Al Gore. DVD. MGM
Studios, 2009.

Personal Interview (different information is needed if you

are readinga n interview conducted by another person):
- interview title - interviewer’s full name (person
conducting interview)
- date interviewed - interviewee’s full name (person that was
interviewed)
- medium (by phone, email, AIM, in person, etc.)

Example:
Gore, Al. "How to Help Mother Earth." Telephone interview. 8 Jan. 2009.

Pamphlet:
- Title of pamphlet - Author
- City - Year
- Publisher / organization

Example:
Mottleberry, Mary M. Water Conservation. Cupertino: The Save Gaea
Organization, 2009.

Creating a Bibliography

When you turn in your final essay, a bibliography must be attached.

Your bibliography needs to have four sources, with three different types of
resources. At least one needs to be a published source.

Your bibliography needs to be titled “Bibliography” at the top and center of the
page.

Sources must be listed in alphabetical order.

Remember to pay attention to the details of underlining titles, using

quotation marks on articles and chapter names, and other necessary
punctuation marks.
Use this website to create your bibliography:
http://www.easybib.com/cite/view#sourceList
 Creating Notes from Internet Websites

1. If you use information from an internet website, you must copy and paste
the exact webpage that you get your information, as well as other
bibliographical information.
2. Using the research notes template on Google Docs, copy and paste the
specific information that pertains to your research question and that you plan
on using in your paper.
3. Paraphrase your copied information. Paraphrasing the information is
helpful when you are ready to write your essay, as well as aid your processing
and memorization of the information. (See below for paraphrasing in books.)
Re-read the quotation from your resource, and then read your restatement of
the information. Make sure your restatement is accurate and has the same
meaning as the original quotation.
If you are having problems paraphrasing, use a quotation in your essay
(See handout, “Citing Sources and Using Qutoations):

In a recent article on the rainforest titled, “Don’t Kill Our

World,”, Dr. Jones, an expert ecological conservationist,
stated, “We are killing animals that we should be protecting
(p. 24).”
4. Write about connections between the information and your research
question. Also, write about any questions, thoughts / comments, and ideas that
come to mind when you read the text. Don’t just read your information----
interact with it, think about it, use it to explain the answers to your research
question.

Creating Notes from Books, Magazines, Almanacs,

Encyclopedias, Pamphlets, and Other Published Materials

1. If you use information from any published written materials, you must record
all necessary bibliographical information.
2. Follow the note-taking template on Google Docs. When you find valuable
information, type up the direct quotation from your resource that you will
use. See #3 – 4 above.

Creating Notes from Other Media

1. If you use information from a movie, TV show, or audio recording, you must
record the necessary bibliographical information.
2. Use the same template as the published materials. See #2-4 above.
3. When needed, pause and/or rewind the media if you are writing down
a quotation. In your essay, you must cite your information. It might sound
like this:
In an episode titled, “Bad Gas,” Bill Nye explained in
his television show, Bill Nye the Science Guy, that gas prices
have increased from $1.25 in the 1980’s to $4 in 2008 due to
greater gas consumption and less availability (Dec. 12,
2007).