how to write a bibliography

A bibliography is a list of sources that have been used in research or another type of work. There are different styles for formatting a bibliography, but the most common ones are MLA and APA,.

To write a bibliography in MLA format, you should list the sources in alphabetical order by the author's last name. For each source, you should include the following information:

• Author's last name, first name.
• Title of the source (in italics for a book, in quotation marks for an article).
• Publication information (including the publisher, publication date, and page numbers for a book, or the journal title, volume number, and page numbers for an article).

Here's an example of a bibliography entry in MLA format for a book:

Smith, John. The History of the World. New York: Random House, 2005.

To write a bibliography in APA format, you should list the sources in alphabetical order by the author's last name and for each source, you should include the following information:

1. Author's last name, first initial.
2. Publication date in parentheses
3. Title of the work (in italics for a book, in quotation marks for an article)
4. Publication information (including the publisher and location for a book, or the journal title, volume number, issue number, and page numbers for an article).

Here's an example of a bibliography entry in APA format for a journal article:

Smith, J. (2020). The history of the world. Journal of History, 33(2), 34-45.

Chicago style is similar to the MLA format and the differences can be found by consulting the Chicago Manual of Style or looking for examples online.

It's worth noting that different fields may use different formats, so it is important to check which format is commonly used in the field you are working on and make sure to follow the guidelines and rules accordingly