How to Make a Bibliography for an Internet Site

High schools, colleges and universities generally require that students include a list of resources for their information for an essay or research paper. An Internet bibliography can be written or typed in three formats: Modern Language Association (MLA), Chicago Citation or APA Style. You can use any format best suited for the websites accessed, unless otherwise stated by your professor or teacher. There are other ways of typing or writing a bibliography, but these are the three most common formats.

Instructions

  1. MLA Format

    • 1

      Write or type the title of a website followed by a period. Use italics if compiling on a computer. Underline the title when writing a bibliography freehand.

    • 2

      Write or type the editor's first name, middle initial and last name followed by a period. You will do this only if the website gives the name of the editor.

    • 3

      Write or type the electronic publication information, which usually includes the version number, date the item was published online and the last time the information was updated, all followed by a period.

    • 4

      Write or type the name of the sponsoring institution or organization, followed by a period.

    • 5

      Write or type the date you accessed the website and the Web address in "<>" marks followed by a period.

    Chicago Citation Format

    • 6

      Write or type the author's last name, first name and middle initial followed by a period. Use the website owner if there is no author. You will do this only if the website gives the name of the author or website owner.

    • 7

      Write or type the title of the website. Use italics if compiling on a computer. Underline the title when writing a bibliography freehand.

    • 8

      Write or type the editor's name, when given, followed by a period. You will do this only if the website gives the name of the editor.

    • 9

      Write or type the electronic publication information, which usually includes: the city it was published in (followed by a colon), the name of the publishing company and the copyright date, all followed by a period.

    • 10

      Write or type the name of the sponsoring institution or organization, followed by a period. Write or type the Web address, followed by the date you accessed the website (in parenthesis) and a period.

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