Re: [LM_NET] bibliogrphy vs. works cited

[Thomas Kaun <tomkaun@YAHOO.COM>]

Hi, Sheila.
Keep in mind that "Works Cited" page is supposed to correspond to the actual 
materials cited in the paper. That is why the parenthetical citiation in the paper 
must refer in a unique way to the particular item cited. This is usually done by 
using the author's last name and date, if necessary and sometimes a page number, 
e.g. (Smith, 395). (This will vary with style--the important thing is that it is 
unique to the item). If you are citing an item without an author or editor use 
enough of the first word(s) so that it can be distinguished from another similar 
title. The idea is that the reader can go to the works cited list and find the 
item, listed in alpa order, easily. Most of the time a works cited list is what 
teachers want these days.
A "List of Sources," on the other hand, can include materials consulted but not 
used.
In scholarly settings, the term bibliography seems to be restricted to 
comprehensive lists of materials on a particular topic and many teachers are 
beginning to have students use the term "Works Cited" for what used to be referred 
to as a bibliography.
BTW, on the notion that a bibliography can't include anything but books or print 
materials refer to the following: 
<http://www.google.com/search?q=define%3Abibliography&start=0&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&client=firefox-a&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official>.
It looks to me like the definition usually also includes "other materials."
Tom Kaun

Sheila Fincel <sfincel@CHARTER.NET> wrote: Hello,

 This is my first posting so I hope it is correct. I was working with a group of 
teachers using Noodletools and when the students go to print the bibliographies it 
states "Works Cited" at the top of the page. One teacher asked me if it should say 
"Bibliography" instead as she always thought that works cited had to be 
specifically cited in the paper, as opposed to just sources that one has used.  I 
have been out of school libraries for a few years and could not clearly recall. TIA

 

Sheila Fincel, MLIS

District Library Media Specialist

Random Lake School District

605 Random Lake Road

Random Lake, Wi 53705

920-994-9193 Ext. 103 or ext. 356

sfincel@randomlake.k12.wi.us

sfincel@charter.net (home)

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