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How to Properly Format Your References for a Source Sheet

Keeping accurate records of your sources is crucial for any research project. This guide outlines how to create a source sheet by detailing the necessary information for books, encyclopaedias, magazines, newspapers, and websites. Each source must include essential elements such as the author's name, title, publication details, and date. Examples are provided to illustrate proper formatting for each type of source, ensuring your references are clear and correctly attributed. Follow this guide to maintain academic integrity in your work.

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How to Properly Format Your References for a Source Sheet

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  1. How to do your references for your source sheet

  2. How does one create a source sheet • A record must be kept of each and every source that is used to gather information. • The full title, author, place of publication, publisher and date of publication must be noted

  3. General guide to formatting • FOR A BOOK: Author (last name first). Title of the book. City: Publisher, Date of publication. Example: Dahl, R. The BFG. New York: Farrar, Strauss and Giroux, 1982.

  4. FOR AN ENCYCLOPAEDIA Encyclopaedia Title, Edition Date. Volume number, “Article Title,” page numbers. Example: The Encyclopaedia Britannica, 1997. Volume 7, “Gorillas,” pp. 50-51

  5. FOR A MAGAZINE: Author (last name first), “Article Title.” Name of Magazine. Volume number, (Date): page numbers. Example: Jordan, J. “Filming at the Top of the World.” Museum of Science Magazine. Volume 47, No. 1, (Winter 1998): p. 11.

  6. FOR A NEWSPAPER: Author (last name first), “Article Title.” Name of Newspaper, city, province of publication. (date): section, page numbers. Example: Du Preez, M. “Bridging the Gap.” Cape Times, Cape Town, Western Cape. (12/06/1995): Editorial, p.25.

  7. FOR A WEBSITE • Online sources must be listed by their full URL or WWW address and not just the search engine that was used. URL or WWW address. Author, Item name, date. Example: http://www.bostonglobe.com. Reed, M. Today’s News, August 3, 2011.

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