A bibliography is a list of resources you have used in your research.
The aim of a bibliography is:
- To show where you obtained information and acknowledge your sources
- To allow your readers to find this information if they need to
Well known methods include the American Psychological Association (APA) and Harvard (better known as they author-date system.
Always check with your teacher to find out which system they want you to use
Know your terminology
In-text referencing - acknowledging sources of information within the body of your work.
Bibliography or reference list - a listing of sources of information which is included at the end of your work.
Bibliography - a complete listing of all sources of information which were relevant to the topic - even if you did not refer to them in your report or essay.
Reference list - a listing of all the sources of information that you referred to in your essay or report. Items on your reference list must also appear in your in-text referencing.