Indentation on bibliography?

Question

Are bibiliography sources indented or not?

Answer 1

Before you finish the bibliography, you need to find out if your teacher/professor wants it done in the MLA (Modern Language Association) style or the APA style. The MLA uses a hanging indent, while the APA starts with the first line of each source being indented, so they are the reverse of each other. Once you know that, you can indent according to which style is preferred.

Answer 2

A bibliography is a list of all the resources you used to get information. Teachers look at the bibliography to see where students got their information. The bibliography also shows how much research went into a research paper. Students might use the bibliography in the back of a book to find more resources on whatever topic they happen to be studying.

Some Rules for Bibliographic Form

1. Books, articles and other sources are listed alphabetically according to the authors' last names.
2. Books and articles all go into one list - not separate lists for books and articles.

3. There is a standard form for books, articles and encyclopedias which must be followed (See below).
4. Do not number bibliography sources.

5. Every line after the first is indented. Skip a line between sources.

STANDARD FORM FOR BOOKS

Author's Last Name, First Name. Book Title. Where Published: Publisher, Year Published.

NOTE: Book Title is underlined!

EXAMPLE

Einstein, Albert. The Theory of Relativity Explained. New York: Harper Publishing Company, 1942.



STANDARD FORM FOR ARTICLES

Author's Last Name, First Name. "Article Title." Magazine or Newspaper Titles. Volume # (Date): Page #s.

NOTE: Article title is in quotes. Magazine or newspaper title is underlined.

EXAMPLES

Darwin, Charles. "The Origins of Man." Atlantic Monthly. 27

(February, 1867) : 163-169.



Carnegie, Andrew. "The Importance of Self-Reliance." The New York Times, (May 12, 1906): 27.



CITING INTERNET RESOURCES

Author. Title of Item (on-line)

Available at www. whatever you are adding . com

Answer 3

you have to do a "hanging" identation. instead of the first line being indented, the second line of each entry is indented. go to format, paragraph, and under special, choose hanging.

Answer 4

No, they are not. They should be justified to the left side of the screen (not fully justified) as well. You may wish to number them.