This document provides guidance to grade 9 students on creating bibliographies. It explains that bibliographies are necessary to attribute information sources, help readers find additional information, and follow academic standards. Students are instructed to gather their resources and determine if their teacher requires MLA, APA, or Chicago style formatting. The document reviews bibliography rules such as alphabetical ordering, consistent punctuation, and correct spacing. Students are shown examples of formatted bibliography entries and reminded to alphabetize their final list.

1. Grade 9 Careers:
Bibliographies
Lassonde Library

2. Why do you need a
bibliography?
 Show which resources you have found useful
 To help your reader if they need more
information
 Attribute information
 Common academic practice

3. Why do you need to do it this
way?
 Standard across the world
 Expected through high school and at
university
 And, depending on your career…

4. Where to begin?
 Gather your resources
 Literature Search Sheet
 What does your teacher want?
 MLA / APA / Chicago?

5. Rules to follow
 Alphabetical order
 No bullets / numbering
 One list, irrespective of type of resource
 Correct spacing / indentations
 Correct punctuation

6. Start making your list…
“Statue of Liberty.” World Book Online. Web.
November 5, 2015.
New York Attractions. Web. November 5,
2015. http://www.nyc.com/visit
Manhattan Sights. Web. November 5, 2015.
http://mhn.org/visitnyc
Thomas, James. NY. Boston: Lonely Planet,
2014. Print.

7. Remember to alphabetize…
Manhattan Sights. Web. November 5, 2015.
http://mhn.org/visitnyc
New York Attractions. Web. November 5,
2015. http://www.nyc.com/visit
“Statue of Liberty.” World Book Online. Web.
November 5, 2015.
Thomas, James. NY. Boston: Lonely Planet,
2014. Print.

8. Any questions?