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How To Compile A BIBLIOGRAPHY

The document provides guidelines for compiling a bibliography, emphasizing the importance of proper punctuation and formatting for various sources such as books, interviews, encyclopedias, newspapers, and internet references. It also outlines the necessary components of a cover page and the requirement for references to be listed in alphabetical order. Additionally, it suggests incorporating visual elements like pictures and graphs to enhance the quality of the presentation.

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How To Compile A BIBLIOGRAPHY

The document provides guidelines for compiling a bibliography, emphasizing the importance of proper punctuation and formatting for various sources such as books, interviews, encyclopedias, newspapers, and internet references. It also outlines the necessary components of a cover page and the requirement for references to be listed in alphabetical order. Additionally, it suggests incorporating visual elements like pictures and graphs to enhance the quality of the presentation.

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How to compile a BIBLIOGRAPHY

PRESENTATION:
Present a typed or neatly handwritten task with sub-headings and clear numbering
related to the criteria.

TAKE NOTE of the intricacies of punctuation – full stops, commas, colons, etc.
These are MUSTS in referencing format!

BOOKS
Author, Initial(s). Year. Name of Book. Edition. Place: Publisher.

Armstrong, F. & Barton. L. 1999. Disability, human rights and education: Cross-
cultural perspectives. 2nd edition. Buckingham: Open University Press.

INTERVIEWS
Brown, P.J., Managing Director of Pegasus Properties. 1987. Statement to author,
10 July. Johannesburg.

ENCYCLOPAEDIAS
Books
Chow, T.C. 1983. Hydrologic sciences. Encyclopaedia Britannica: Macromedia,
Volume 9. 15th edition.

NEWSPAPERS
Surname, initial(s). Year. Title of article. Name of newspaper. Day Month: Page
numbers.

INTERNET
BE CAREFUL about using the Internet as a reference! Select reputable websites
and ensure that you copy the ENTIRE URL address of the actual page where you
get your information from i.e. do NOT provide [Link] as a reference!

Surname, initial(s). Year. Title of document. Organisation responsible for the site.
From: URL (accessed Day Month Year)
Johnston, J.C. 1991. A psychological perspective on the new design concepts for
William Head Institute (British Colombia). Correctional service of Canada. From:
[Link] (accessed 5 April 2000).

If there is no author, then you leave the author out.


Radio or television programme
Station. Year. Title. [TV program]. Day. Month.

Your list of references must appear at the back of your report. They must be
arranged in ALPHABETICAL order!!

COVER PAGE
The Assignment must have COVER PAGE with the following information:
 Name:
 Grade:
 Subject:
 Task:
 School:
 Topic:

QUALITY:
You also need to use pictures, graphs, illustrations, statistical data, comparative
analysis, photos etc. under the appropriate headings. Graphs could be used if
required to make your statistical data read more effectively, relevant illustrations
should be used to enhance meaning.

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