Science Fair Ideas: How to Do the Bibliography

• Write the author's last name, first name and middle name or initial.
• Write the name of the article or chapter from your source in quotes.
• Write and underline or italicize the title of the book or source.
• Write the place where your source was published followed by a colon.
• Write the publisher's name, date and volume followed by a colon and the page numbers.

• Here is an example for a book or magazine: Smith, John B., "Science Fair Fun" Experiment Time, New York: Sterling Pub. Co., May 1990, Vol. 2:10-25.
• Here is an example for a web site: Bailey, Regina, About.com Biology Site, Mar. 9, 2000.
• Here is an example for a conversation: Martin, Clara, Telephone Conversation, Jan. 8, 2000.