Guidelines

Does a bibliography come at the beginning or end?

Does a bibliography come at the beginning or end?

The bibliography should appear after the text and after appendices. The bibliography should list the sources in alphabetical order. Cases – Do not italicise case names. You should list the cases alphabetically in order of the first significant word.

Does the bibliography come first?

A bibliography is a complete list of the references used in a piece of academic writing. The sources should be listed in alphabetical order by surname of the author or editors name. Where there are more than one author or editor, the name of the first should be used to place the work.

What comes first bibliography or references?

The Bibliography or List of References appears after the Body of the Document. It is a complete listing of all cited resources used to create your document.

What comes first in a works cited page entry?

Arrange entries in alphabetical order by the first term in each entry (the first author’s last name or the title of the work when there is no author). Continue with the numbering convention used throughout the paper by including your last name and the page number in the upper right-hand corner of the Works Cited page.

Do you use a bibliography or works cited page?

You may wonder whether to use a bibliography, reference list, or a works-cited page in your paper–and you may even have wondered whether there is really a difference.

What do you call a bibliography in MLA format?

Depending on the style guide you follow, you may also see this called a Works Cited (also called an MLA bibliography) or Reference List (APA format). Each listed source, or citation, shares information about the author, title, publishing year, and other details that serve to credit the original authors whose work informed your research.

When to use works cited in MLA paper?

Although your professor may have his or her own ideas (and you should use your professor’s preferences as your first guide) “Works Cited” pages are generally used when citing sources in an MLA paper, though you may call it a “Works Consulted” list if you are required to name the things you cited and the sources you used as background information.

What’s the difference between works cited and references?

Works cited refers to the list of the cited works in the paper or the academic writing. These cited works, referred to as “Works Cited Page”, is usually a separate page at the end of the student’s paper/essay or the research paper. Works cited is sometimes referred to as ‘References’ as well.