Works Cited and Bibliography Guide for Elementary School Students

Note: List entries in alphabetical order according to the first 
word of the entry. Indent the second line. Ask a librarian if you need help!
Book Author. Title. Place of Publication: Publisher,
     Date.
Holiday, Laurel. Children of Israel, Children of
     Palestine: Our Own True Stories. New York: 
     Pocket Books, 1998.
Encyclopedia Author. "Article." Encyclopedia, Date.
Reich, Bernard. "Israel." World Book Encyclopedia
     2000. 

Note: It is not necessary to give full publication information for familiar reference works. If the article is not signed, begin with the title.

Magazine 
Article
Author. "Article." Magazine Title. Date: pages.
Hirschberg, Peter. "Primed to Win: Israel's 
     Biggest-Ever Olympic Team is Also Its Most
     Talented and Best Prepared". The Jerusalem 
     Report  September 25, 2000: 14-17. 

Note: If there is no author's name at the beginning or end of the article, begin with the title.

Personal Interview Name of person interviewed.
     Personal Interview.Date of Interview.
Sills, Robert. Personal Interview.  October 2, 2000.
Web Site
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School site for
other web sites
Author. "Title of Page." Title of Site. date 
     accessed. <url>.
"Death toll mounts in Palestinian-Israeli clashes". 
     CNN.  Oct. 2, 2000. <http://www.cnn.com/WORLD/index.html>
Last updated April 15, 2002