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The author is presenting new information in his field of study.
The author feels that the topic isn't important enough to do further research.
The author is researching a topic that she may want to do more research on in the future.
Question 2 2. Which of the following BEST describes an annotated bibliography?
A wiki of information on a particular topic
A list of works published during a particular period in time
A citation of a source along with a brief description and evaluation of the source
A biographical work of a living individual
Question 3 3. If you are writing a paper in APA style, and you need to cite information from an online article with no author or article title, your in-text citation should include _____.
the year only
the name of the website and the year
the abbreviated website URL and the year
the entire website URL
the abbreviated website URL, the year, the section and paragraph from which the information was cited
Question 4 4. What is a bibliography?
A list of resources you would like to look at in the future
A list of works utilized by an individual when researching a topic
A geographic study of an area
A work written about a living individual
Question 5 5. Which of the following is a bibliographic entry for a magazine article?
Richards, J. L. (1989). A Dog's Life in the Rockaways. New York City, NY: Doghouse Publishing. 142, 45-51.
Richards, J. L. (1989, May 6). A dog's life in the Rockaways. New York City, NY: Doghouse Publishing.
Richards, J. L. (1989, May 6). A dog's life in the Rockaways. The New Yorker, 142, 45-51.
Richards, J. L. (1989). A Dog's Life in the Rockaways. The New Yorker: Doghouse Publishing.
Question 6 6. Which of the following is the proper reference page APA citation for the book The Spellbinder's Gift by Og Mandino?
Og Mandino. (1995). The Spellbinder's Gift. New York: Random House, Inc.
Mandino, O. (1995). The spellbinder's gift. New York, NY: Random House, Inc.
Mandino, O. (1995). The spellbinder's gift. Random House, Inc.: New York, New York.
Mandino. The Spellbinder's Gift. Random House, Inc.
Question 7 7. Which of the following is NOT a part of an APA citation when citing an online scholarly journal?
Date the article was retrieved
DOI number
Volume and issue number of publication
Question 8 8.
You are writing a paper, and you include the following sentence: Economists Bradford and Austin assert, 'The stock market should make a huge recovery in the coming year' (2013).
The sentence includes information quoted from a book with two authors. What do you need to do to make your in-text citation correct, if you are using APA style?
Place the page number in parenthesis directly after Austin.
Place the year in parenthesis directly after Austin, and include a page number notation in parenthesis at the end of the sentence.
Replace the and between the authors' names with an ampersand (&).
Reverse the order of the authors' names so that they are in alphabetical order.
Question 9 9. Which of the following is NOT a question to ask yourself for determining if you need to cite a source?
Does this sound like it came from me?
When I type this information into a search engine, do I find sources who published this?
Am I presenting this information as a fact?
Question 10 10. A Works Cited entry for a book would include
All answers are correct.
the name of the publishing company
the title of the book
the author's name
the city in which the book was published
Question 11 11. When directly quoting a source with three or more authors for the first time, what should the in-text citation include?
Only the last name of the first author listed on the source
Every author's last name in alphabetical order
Every author's last name, in the same order they are presented in on the source, the publication year, and the page or paragraph number being referenced
The last name of the first author listed on the source and the publication year
Question 12 12. Which of the following is NOT used when referencing an authored book?
The place the author resides.
The author's last name.
The place the book was published.
The name of the publisher.
The year the book was published.
Question 13 13. Peter is referencing a study in the Journal of Anthropology for his History 102 paper. Why is this an example of a secondary source?
He found a credible source that wasn't from the Internet.
He is the first person to quote that study.
He is conducting his own investigation.
He is quoting information from an existing study.
Question 14 14. How should references be listed in the APA reference list?
In alphabetical order according to publication title
In order according to when used within the paper
In chronological order based on year of publication
In alphabetical order according to the author's last name
Question 15 15. In a footnote, what is the size of the footnote number?
The writer decides the size
The same size as the rest of the text
The size of a subscript
One half the size of the other text
Question 16 16. Which of the following is the correct APA format for citing the date a journal source was published?
Question 17 17. The initials CMS stands for:
Chicago Messaging Style
Chicago Manual of Sources
Citations, Mentions & Sources
Question 18 18. What is an in-text citation?
A citation from a primary source only.
An article that was read but not necessarily used by the writer.
A citation utilized in the body of your writing.
A citation in which every word is an exact quote.
Question 19 19. Which of the following is NOT a part of a reference for an edited book?
The name of the editor
The name of the publisher
The year of publication
The names of the authors of the various articles within the book
Question 20 20. What is a distinct characteristic of reference page entries that is essential to preserving the APA format?
The way punctuation used
Use of bold font for the author's last name
The capitalization of entries
The type of information presented
Question 21 21. On your Works Cited page, your sources
should be numbered
should be alphabetized
should appear in the order in which they are cited in the paper
No answer is correct.
should be in bold font
Question 22 22. Jane is writing her first essay in college and needs to list a journal article written by B. Thomas, C. Derek, D. Ertz, E. Franics, F. Gnantz, and Z. Smith. B. Thomas is the first author and the article was published in 2008. How should she write the reference in-text?
(Thomas, Derek, and Smith, 2008)
(Thomas and others, 2008)
(Thomas et al., 2008)
(Thomas, Derek, Smith; 2008)
Question 23 23. What is the most common type of online reference that is used in academic writing?
Online scholarly journals
Question 24 24. Which of the following is a reason citations and bibliographies are important?
The reader can check quotes provided by the author.
It helps the reader find primary sources.
All of these answers are correct
The reader can tell when information they are getting is second hand.
Question 25 25. What information should ALWAYS be found in an in-text citation?
the page number only
the author's last name only
the author's first name and the page number for the information cited
the author's last name and the publication year for the information cited
Question 26 26. In both APA or MLA format, which of the following pieces of information is NOT needed when adding an entry to the reference page?
The month of publication.
The title of the article.
The city and state where the magazine is published.
The name of the magazine.
The last name of the author of the article.
Question 27 27. Where should your bibliography appear?
The bibliography should be directly after the title page.
The bibliography should be where ever you would like.
The bibliography should be spread throughout the paper.
The bibliography should be the last page before the index.
Question 28 28. What piece of information can usually be found on the cover of a book that is necessary to know when completing the reference page?
If the book is authored or edited
If the book is appropriate to use as a reference in an essay
The date of publication
If the book is peer-reviewed
Question 29 29. Why do some individuals prefer the CMS style?
It offers flexibility.
It offers concrete rules with no variability.
It is easier to read.
It is the easiest to remember.
Question 30 30. Which answer choice correctly shows a magazine citation in APA format?
Jorning, M. (2010, May 1) How to Use Online Courses to Earn Credit. Online Education Today, 6 (7), 50-52.
Jorning, M. (May 1, 2010). How to Use Online Courses to Earn Credit. Online Education Today, 6 (7), 50-52.
Jorning, M. (2010, May 1). How to Use Online Courses to Earn Credit. Online Education Today, 6 (7), 50-52.
Jorning, M. (2010, May 1) How to Use Online Courses to Earn Credit. Online Education Today. 6 (7), 50-52.
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