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Y8 - History: Renaissance: Bibliography

Writing your Bibliography

Bibliography – Chicago Style.

All sources appearing in the bibliography list must be ordered alphabetically by surname of the first author, or title if no author is available. Note: Use citation tools when using the following resources: Encyclopedia Britannica, all databases and Learn 360 videos.

When preparing an bibliography the following information is needed for different types of resources -

Print Books:

Bibliography

(Format)

Author's Last name, First name. Title of Book: Subtitle of Book. Place of Publication: Publisher's Name, Date of Publication.

Bibliography

(Example)

   Mullins, Lisa. Science in the Renaissance. New York: Crabtree, 2009.

 

E-Books:

Bibliography

(Format)

   Author's Last name, First name. Title of Book: Subtitle of Book. Place of Publication:           Publisher's Name, Date of Publication. Media type.

Bibliography

(Example)

   Marcovitz, Hal. Life During the Renaissance, San Diego, CA: Reference Point Press,         2016. Gale Virtual Reference Library.

 

Encyclopedia (World Book Online or Britannica School):

Bibliography

(Format)

  Encyclopedia name, “Title,” accessed date, URL.

Bibliography

(Example)

  World Book Online, "Renaissance," accessed April 17,                                             2020, www.worldbookonline.com/student-new/#/article/home/ar464720/outline/h1

 

Database (Science Online and other databases):

Bibliography

(Format)

   Author’s Last name, First Name. “Title”. Name of Series/Tile of publication, Publication       date. Accessed date. URL

Bibliography (Example)

   Tabak, John. "Renaissance Science and Mathematics." Mathematics and the Laws of       Nature., 2004. Accessed April 16, 2020. online.infobase.com/Auth/Index?                   aid=104902&itemid=WE40&articleId=372670.

 

Videos (ClickView or LEARN360):

Bibliography

(Format)

 

  Producer/Broadcast Channel, Title (online video, date viewed). URL.

 

Bibliography

(Example)

   ABC ME, History Hunters: Renaissance (Online video, April 17, 2020).                      https://clickv.ie/w/LT4m

 

 Websites:

Bibliography

(Format)

  "Title of webpage." Name of Website. Date modified/accessed date, URL.

Bibliography

(Example)

 “Renaissance Interactive.” Annenberg Learner. Accessed April 17, 2020,            https://www.learner.org/series/renaissance/