Question 1

Where appropriate, students should use '_____' to mean 'and others' after the name of the first author.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Where appropriate, students should use '_____' to...

Question 2

Most of the rules of citation can be summarised by one principle; what is it?

Accepted Answer

A) A citation must be complete enough to enable the reader to find the reference in the reference list. 
B) A citation must be complete enough to enable the reader to find the reference in the library. 
C) A citation must be complete enough to enable the reader to find the reference on the Internet. 
D) A citation must be complete enough to enable the author to find the reference in the reference list.

Question 3

A citation must be complete enough to enable the author to find the reference in the reference list.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

A journal containing articles that have been read before publication and approved for publication by experts in the fields of the articles is known as a __________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A journal containing articles that have been...

Question 5

"Spear, Chow, Masland, and Murphy (2000) have examined…" is an example of a ______ citation.

Accepted Answer

A) parenthetical 
B) secondary 
C) embedded 
D) name

Question 6

To evaluate a source of information, you should consider relevance, currency, and credibility.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

There is only one correct and effective method to record and organise notes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

An acknowledgement of an author in the text of an assignment is called a citation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

A citation must be complete enough to enable the reader to find the reference in which section?

Accepted Answer

The answer of A citation must be complete enough to...

Question 10

The two types of citations are:

Accepted Answer

A) block and embedded citations 
B) name and year citations 
C) parenthetical and embedded citations 
D) parenthetical and name citations

Question 11

A quotation where all lines are indented by about eight characters from the left and the right margin is a/an _____________ quotation:

Accepted Answer

A) indented 
B) embedded 
C) block 
D) secondary

Question 12

Generally, the most scholarly sources of information are:

Accepted Answer

A) monographs 
B) refereed journals 
C) textbooks 
D) blogs

Question 13

To locate enough relevant references for an essay or report, what are the five steps recommended?

Accepted Answer

The answer of To locate enough relevant references for an...

Question 14

Books provide a thorough coverage of a topic, but seldom contain the latest research findings.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The fifth basic part of a reference for an electronic source is:

Accepted Answer

A) its DOI or URL 
B) author name/s 
C) publication date in brackets 
D) publication data such as the publisher and place of publication or journal name, volume, and pages

Question 16

A 'BDM' is:

Accepted Answer

A) a system for ranking sources 
B) a method of taking notes 
C) a bibliographic database manager 
D) a big database of material

Question 17

There are two types of citations: Parenthetical citations,e.g., '(Smith, 1976)', and name citations,e.g., 'Smith (1976).

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 4: Finding and Using Reference Material

Where appropriate, students should use '_____' to mean 'and others' after the name of the first author.

Most of the rules of citation can be summarised by one principle; what is it?

A citation must be complete enough to enable the author to find the reference in the reference list.

A journal containing articles that have been read before publication and approved for publication by experts in the fields of the articles is known as a __________.

"Spear, Chow, Masland, and Murphy (2000) have examined…" is an example of a ______ citation.

To evaluate a source of information, you should consider relevance, currency, and credibility.

There is only one correct and effective method to record and organise notes.

An acknowledgement of an author in the text of an assignment is called a citation.

A citation must be complete enough to enable the reader to find the reference in which section?

The two types of citations are:

A quotation where all lines are indented by about eight characters from the left and the right margin is a/an _____________ quotation:

Generally, the most scholarly sources of information are:

To locate enough relevant references for an essay or report, what are the five steps recommended?

Books provide a thorough coverage of a topic, but seldom contain the latest research findings.

The fifth basic part of a reference for an electronic source is:

A 'BDM' is:

There are two types of citations: Parenthetical citations,e.g., '(Smith, 1976)', and name citations,e.g., 'Smith (1976).