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How to make a bibliography for your paper

The bibliography is the list of every source you used, at the end of your paper. In APA 7 each reference has the author, year, title and source, sorted alphabetically by the author's last name. For example: Garcia, M. (2023). Title of the article. Journal Name, 12(3), 45-60. With Dottya you don't build them by hand: it gives you ready references from the sources it read.

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How it works

  1. 1

    Find your sources

    Research your topic with Dottya on the web, or with Academic Mode for research papers.

  2. 2

    Pick the format

    Under the answer, choose APA 7 or IEEE, whichever your teacher asks for.

  3. 3

    Copy the bibliography

    Copy the formatted references and paste them at the end of your paper.

What to keep in mind

  • Include only the sources you actually cited in the text
  • In APA 7 they're sorted by the first author's last name
  • In IEEE they're numbered in the order they appear in the text
  • Every citation in the text needs its reference in the list
  • Always check the final reference against what your teacher asks for

Frequently asked questions

In APA 7 the list is called References and includes only what you cited. A bibliography can also include what you read without citing. Many teachers use both words for the same thing.

APA 7 and IEEE, the ones schools and universities ask for most.

Yes. They're pages and papers Dottya actually read, with links so you can check them.

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