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A bibliography is a listing of the most valuable serious sources on a topic, including articles, books and web pages. | A bibliography is a listing of the most valuable serious sources on a topic, including articles, books and web pages. | ||
The bibliography is most useful in pointing to serious sources that readers can use for further in-depth reading on a topic, for exploring major alternative interpretations, and for preparing a written report like a college term paper or report for a high school AP course. | The bibliography is most useful in pointing to serious sources that readers can use for further in-depth reading on a topic, for exploring major alternative interpretations, and for preparing a written report like a college term paper or report for a high school AP course. Usefulness increases with the quality of the source, how recent it is, how available it is (online or through inter-library loan), and whether it guides users through the literature. | ||
The article bibliographies do NOT necessarily reflect the sources authors actually use in preparing the article. (Wikipedia has a policy to that effect because the editors there have to convince each other they know something about the topic. In CZ, the editors are the evaluators.) | The article bibliographies do NOT necessarily reflect the sources authors actually use in preparing the article. (Wikipedia has a policy to that effect because the editors there have to convince each other they know something about the topic. In CZ, the editors are the evaluators.) | ||
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The bibliography should emphasize English-language sources as much as possible (including translations of course). | The bibliography should emphasize English-language sources as much as possible (including translations of course). | ||
It should include both primary and secondary sources. It should if possible indicate that items are available online, and if possible link to them (through JSTOR, Books.google.com, Questia, Ebsco, Project Muse, Gutenberg, etc.) Links to Amazon.com are welcome if they provide new information, such as graphics (e.g. the cover or illustrations), a table of contents, an excerpt, a search-the-book routine, or useful reviews. | It should include both primary and secondary sources. It should if possible indicate that items are available online, and if possible link to them (through [http://www.jstor.org/ JSTOR], [http://Books.google.com books.google], [http://Questia.com Questia], [http://ejournals.ebsco.com/login.asp?bCookiesEnabled=TRUE Ebsco], [http://muse.jhu.edu/ Project Muse], [http://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Main_Page Gutenberg], [http://informationservices.swets.com/web/show/id=40029 Swetswise]. etc.) Links to [www.amazon.com Amazon.com] are welcome if they provide new information, such as graphics (e.g. the cover or illustrations), a table of contents, an excerpt, a search-the-book routine, or useful reviews. | ||
Outdated sources should be avoided--although if they are online and better sources are not online, we should include both. If a source is poor quality or heavily biased that should be noted in the annotation. | Outdated sources should be avoided--although if they are online and better sources are not online, we should include both. If a source is poor quality or heavily biased that should be noted in the annotation. | ||
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The bibliography should include short annotations (or sometimes abstracts) making clear the value of the source. | The bibliography should include short annotations (or sometimes abstracts) making clear the value of the source. | ||
== | In every case enough information should be given so that a reference librarian can obtain the item through inter-library loans or online sources. | ||
Items that are listed in the footnotes should also be included in the bibliography if they are generally important to the topic (but not if they are incidental). | |||
== Major articles== | |||
Major articles will have long bibliographies, but they can be separate. [[World War I]] has a "basic" bibliography, with a much fuller listing at [[World War I, Bibliography]]. Major topics have thousands of books and articles, and CZ should not try to be comprehensive but only cover the more useful. | |||
== Heading and format standards == | == Heading and format standards == | ||
Authors should use the bibliographic citation scheme common to the discipline involved. ( | Authors should use the bibliographic citation scheme common to the discipline involved. (Ask what models are used by leading publishers and journals in the field.) The ''Chicago Manual of Style'' has comprehensive coverage of the alternatives. | ||
For most books, it is optional but not necessary to include place of publication or publisher. | For most books, it is optional but not necessary to include place of publication or publisher. | ||
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Bibliographies can be divided into SECONDARY SOURCES, PRIMARY SOURCES, and online links. Books and articles can be combined in listing. Alphabetize by last name of the primary author (if no author, then use the title of the book, ignoring "The", "An", etc.) | Bibliographies can be divided into SECONDARY SOURCES, PRIMARY SOURCES, and online links. Books and articles can be combined in listing. Alphabetize by last name of the primary author (if no author, then use the title of the book, ignoring "The", "An", etc.) | ||
Date of publication is tricky in the case of multiple editions and translations. (the book can have the annotation that there are multiple editions.) Using the Amazon.com or books.google.com dating is useful. A major library online catalog is Melvyl from the University of California: at [http://melvyl.cdlib.org/] | Date of publication is tricky in the case of multiple editions and translations. (the book can have the annotation that there are multiple editions.) Using the Amazon.com or books.google.com dating is useful. A major library online catalog is Melvyl from the University of California: at [http://melvyl.cdlib.org/ Melvyl] | ||
== Guidelines for editing == | == Guidelines for editing == | ||
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Revision as of 22:41, 19 July 2007
What is a Bibliography?
A bibliography is a listing of the most valuable serious sources on a topic, including articles, books and web pages.
The bibliography is most useful in pointing to serious sources that readers can use for further in-depth reading on a topic, for exploring major alternative interpretations, and for preparing a written report like a college term paper or report for a high school AP course. Usefulness increases with the quality of the source, how recent it is, how available it is (online or through inter-library loan), and whether it guides users through the literature.
The article bibliographies do NOT necessarily reflect the sources authors actually use in preparing the article. (Wikipedia has a policy to that effect because the editors there have to convince each other they know something about the topic. In CZ, the editors are the evaluators.)
The bibliography should emphasize English-language sources as much as possible (including translations of course).
It should include both primary and secondary sources. It should if possible indicate that items are available online, and if possible link to them (through JSTOR, books.google, Questia, Ebsco, Project Muse, Gutenberg, Swetswise. etc.) Links to [www.amazon.com Amazon.com] are welcome if they provide new information, such as graphics (e.g. the cover or illustrations), a table of contents, an excerpt, a search-the-book routine, or useful reviews.
Outdated sources should be avoided--although if they are online and better sources are not online, we should include both. If a source is poor quality or heavily biased that should be noted in the annotation.
The bibliography should include short annotations (or sometimes abstracts) making clear the value of the source.
In every case enough information should be given so that a reference librarian can obtain the item through inter-library loans or online sources.
Items that are listed in the footnotes should also be included in the bibliography if they are generally important to the topic (but not if they are incidental).
Major articles
Major articles will have long bibliographies, but they can be separate. World War I has a "basic" bibliography, with a much fuller listing at World War I, Bibliography. Major topics have thousands of books and articles, and CZ should not try to be comprehensive but only cover the more useful.
Heading and format standards
Authors should use the bibliographic citation scheme common to the discipline involved. (Ask what models are used by leading publishers and journals in the field.) The Chicago Manual of Style has comprehensive coverage of the alternatives.
For most books, it is optional but not necessary to include place of publication or publisher.
Bibliographies can be divided into SECONDARY SOURCES, PRIMARY SOURCES, and online links. Books and articles can be combined in listing. Alphabetize by last name of the primary author (if no author, then use the title of the book, ignoring "The", "An", etc.)
Date of publication is tricky in the case of multiple editions and translations. (the book can have the annotation that there are multiple editions.) Using the Amazon.com or books.google.com dating is useful. A major library online catalog is Melvyl from the University of California: at Melvyl
Guidelines for editing
Back to Subpage Pilot