Highlander Way Bibliography Format
Make bibliographies our easy way: Cite virtually anything with just four simple formats to choose from!

See a complete introduction to using this format.
Download a printable BIBLIOGRAPHY WORKSHEET
See an example of a completed bibliography page. 
View the Bibliography Tutorial with Mr. Hand.

Bibliography format # 1.  A BOOK  about your topic:
 
Author's Last name, First name. Title. Publisher,  
     Last publication date. 
EXAMPLE:                                                                                                   
Petersen, Joseph. Reptiles and Amphibians.  
     Holt, Rinehart and Winston, 1997. 
 

Bibliography format # 2. A REFERENCE SOURCE
from which you took some information.
(includes encyclopedias, almanacs, reference databases, directories, and more-- those accessed online, in print, or other media.)
( Icons show common media formats associated with each of the four types of information sources.)
 

"Article Name if given," Title of the reference source.  
     Volume number if multi- volume set, Last date of  
     Publication, pages used if print source.
EXAMPLES:                                                                                          
(print)
"Fur trade in North America," World Book Encyclopedia. 
      V. 4, 1999, pp. 520-524. 
(electronic)
"Communism," The New Grolier Multimedia Encyclopedia. 1994. 

Bibliography Format #3 A PERIODICAL ARTICLE
from a print or electronic source.
(includes magazine, journal, newspaper and wire service articles accessed in any form- online, in print, or otherwise)

microform
 
Author last name, first name. "Title of article."  
    Name of information source, Publication date,  
    If from a source with page numbers,  page(s) article 
    appeared on.
 
EXAMPLES:                                                                                
(magazine)
Murr, Andrew. "Rockin’ the boat: Record companies fight 
     growth of MP3." Newsweek, March 22, 1999, pp. 63-68.
 
(news service [newspaper wire service])
Dretzka, Gary. "Bellagio Casino puts the emphasis on 
     elegance and romance." Knight-Ridder/Tribune News  
     Service. December 7, 1998.

Bibliography Format #4 An INTERNET source (web site) 

Do not use for magazine or newspaper articles, or for reference sources-- even if you got them online. Instead, use one of the above formats to cite the original source. This format is for sources which are web sites only and do not offer content originally presented in another form.

Author's last name, first name if given.  "Title or heading on portion of 
    site used."   Title of internet site.   Date the site was created OR  date
   you accessed it. Site address ( URL)
 EXAMPLE:                                                                                           
Central Intelligence Agency. "Albania."  
     The World Factbook 1998. April 2, 1999. 
     HTTP://www.odci.gov/cia/factbook/al.html
 

The Highlander Way Bibliography Format is copyright 1999 and is a product of Jeff Hastings and Howell Public Schools. It was designed to make the process of listing sources a more understandable skill for students doing their first scholarly research projects at a time when new methods of delivery have made the process complicated and unwieldy to teach-- and also at a time when it has become more important then ever for students to recognize the exact origins of the information they encounter. The simplified format is a blend of several popular styles in widespread use, and remains faithful to their spirit, while omitting areas which commonly confuse students and teachers alike. It was approved by the HWMS library Users' Committee on 3/30/99 for voluntary use in grades 6-8.  Widespread use of such forms is encouraged, and this one may be used free-of-charge with permission from the author. If you would like to adapt it or adopt it, suggest modifications, or have questions regarding its use, contact Jeff Hastings by e-mail or phone (517) 548-6293.