Deck 18: Documentation of Report Sources

Question 1

If you use MLA style,your in-text citations include the author's last name and a page reference.

Answer 1

True
Explanation: In-text citations in MLA style are written in parentheses,with the last name of the author or authors,followed by the page number of the information being cited.

Question 2

With MLA style,you should wait to compile the works cited list until the rest of your report is completed.

Answer 2

False
Explanation: When using MLA style,it is helpful to compile the Works Cited list first,because the in-text citations change depending on the numbers of sources you used from the same author as well as whether you include works by authors with the same last name.

Question 3

In APA style,titles of articles are put in quotation marks and all important words are capitalized.

Answer 3

False
Explanation: Titles of articles in APA style are not placed in quotation marks,and only the first word and any words directly following a colon are capitalized.

Question 4

You should always use APA style for documentation in your reports,even if your employer or client normally uses a different form.

Question 5

With MLA style,you use

A) the author-date system.
B) the author-page reference system.
C) superscripts and footnotes or endnotes.
D) full citations within the text itself.
E) none of the above.

Question 6

With Chicago humanities style,the bibliography

A) lists only those works actually cited in the text.
B) lists works in the order in which they were cited in the text.
C) is always in reverse alphabetical order.
D) can include annotations.
E) does all of the above.

Question 7

The American Psychological Association style uses the author-date system.

Question 8

The only format difference between endnotes and a bibliography is that the bibliography is in alphabetical order.

Question 9

When citing journal articles using APA style

A) use quotation marks around the title.
B) you do not need to include the volume number.
C) include only the first page of the article.
D) you never include the date of publication.
E) capitalize only the first word of the title and the first word to follow an internal colon.

Question 10

Entries for the bibliography for a report following the Chicago style

A) alphabetize magazine articles by the name of the magazine if no author is cited.
B) use quotation marks around the titles of articles from newspapers and journals.
C) capitalize only the first words of titles of books and articles.
D) use only the name of the principal author, followed by "et al." to represent any other authors.
E) use italics-never quotation marks-for all titles.

Question 11

The functions of footnotes and endnotes are identical; the only difference between the two is their placement.

Question 12

With APA style,you use

A) the author-date system.
B) the author-page number system.
C) superscripts and footnotes or endnotes.
D) full citations within the text itself.
E) none of the above.

Question 13

Unlike source notes,content notes may supplement your main text with comments and/or cross-references.

Question 14

If you use unpublished materials,such as doctoral dissertations or public speeches,as resources,you do not need to cite them in your report.

Question 15

A content note

A) offers additional information or provides a cross-reference.
B) documents direct quotes.
C) documents paraphrased passages.
D) documents visual aids.
E) does none of the above.

Question 16

When preparing the list of references following the APA style

A) include all the works you consulted, even if you didn't actually cite them anywhere in the text.
B) include full information on any personal communications or interviews you conducted in your research.
C) use the title "References."
D) use the title "Works Cited."
E) do all of the above.

Question 17

If a newspaper article doesn't have an author,your citation begins with the title of the newspaper.

Question 18

The purpose of a superscript numeral in text is to let the reader know

A) to read the marked line more carefully.
B) how many sources the author consulted.
C) that the report is scholarly.
D) to look for source information in either a footnote or an endnote.
E) none of the above.

Question 19

With Chicago humanities style,you use

A) the author-date system.
B) the author-page number system.
C) full citations within the text itself.
D) all capital letters in each citation.
E) footnotes or endnotes.

Question 20

In the list of works cited following MLA style

A) the date comes immediately after the author's name.
B) electronic sources are not included.
C) the titles of books and periodicals are put in quotation marks.
D) the publication date appears at the beginning of each entry.
E) all the main words are capitalized in the titles of books and articles.