A Bibliography is a list of all the references/resources that were used during the writing of an essay or assignment. Students are encouraged to use the Online Referencing Generator (above) or the References tab available on Microsoft Office Word 2016/2019. These use the APA style of referencing.
Books
Your bibliography should include for each book resource;
Author, Year of publication, Title. Publisher.
Example of a book with one author:
Hall, N. (2015). Peoples of the desert. Heinemann.
Example of a book with two or more authors:
(Include all names and in the order as they appear on the title page.)
Pilkinghorn, E., & Darimar, M. (2015). Under the hakea. University of Queensland Press.
Example of an e-book:
Ishtar, Z. (1994). Daughters of the Pacific. Spinifex Press. https://mercycollege.wheelers.co/title/9781742196985/epub.
Periodicals and Newspaper Articles
Example of a periodical or magazine article:
Clasen, K. (2010, September 15). Points of Contention. Time. vol. 176, no. 11, 54-56.
Example of a newspaper article:
Simpson, J. (2015, April 3). The coming of the rainbow. The West Australian. p. 16.
Digital Encyclopedias
Mungo archaeological site. (2020). in World Book Student, http://www.worldbookonline.com/Student-new/#/article/home/ar748909/indigenous%20australia
EBSCOHost Online Journals
Mullins, M. (2008, August 2). Essential ingredient for nation building. Eureka Street. vol. 18, no. 4, 25-26, Australia/New Zealand Reference Centre. EBSCOhost.
Web Pages
Note Carefully: ALWAYS choose a website that has authority, that is, a reputable author. This may be an individual or a corporate group or organisation.
Include as much of the following information as you can locate from the site:
Give the author or organisation (an organisation is known as the corporate author); the year of publication (this is the year of the last update and is usually found at the end of the web page); the title of the article in italics; and the URL (web address) where the site was retrieved from.
Example of a website with a corporate author:
Department of Planning, Lands and Heritage. (2020). Aboriginal site preservation. https://www.dplh.wa.gov.au/information-and-services/aboriginal-heritage/aboriginal-site-preservation
Example of a website with an author:
Mahony, A. (2014). The day the Pintupi Nine entered the modern world. https://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-30500591
One last reminder: Always list your resources in Alphabetical order according to the author’s surname.
Example of a completed Bibliography
Bibliography
Clasen, K. (2010, September 15). Points of Contention. Time. vol. 176, no. 11, 54-56.
Department of Planning, Lands and Heritage. (2020). Aboriginal site preservation. https://www.dplh.wa.gov.au/information-and-services/aboriginal-heritage/aboriginal-site-preservation
Hall, N. (2015). Peoples of the desert. Heinemann.
Ishtar, Z. (1994). Daughters of the Pacific. Spinifex Press. https://mercycollege.wheelers.co/title/9781742196985/epub.
Mahony, A. (2014). The day the Pintupi Nine entered the modern world. https://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-30500591
Mullins, M. (2008, August 2). Essential ingredient for nation building. Eureka Street. vol. 18, no. 4, 25-26, Australia/New Zealand Reference Centre. EBSCOhost.
Mungo archaeological site. (2020). in World Book Student, http://www.worldbookonline.com/Student-new/#/article/home/ar748909/indigenous%20australia
Pilkinghorn, E., & Darimar, M. (2015). Under the hakea. University of Queensland Press.
Simpson, J. (2015, April 3). The coming of the rainbow. The West Australian. p. 16.
PLEASE ask Library staff for assistance with any aspect of Bibliography writing with which you have difficulty.