APA In-Text Citations Review
Everything that is mentioned in the paper that is not "common knowledge" and that is someone else's research or is a conclusion from someone's research MUST have an in-text citation within the body of the paper and listed in the references at the end of the paper. A. True B. False
A
Identify the correct use of the in-text citation. (Make note of punctuation marks, too.) A. According to Case (2016), "information is a process and all information is useful" (p. 180). B. According to Case, (2016, p.180) "information is a process and all information is useful." C. According to Case, "information is a process and all information is useful." (Case, 2016, p. 180) D. According to Case, "information is a process and all information is useful" (2016, p. 180).
A
Choose the correct APA citation: A. According to Black, the most difficult part of learning APA is "placing the in-text citation where it belongs" (Black, 2015, p. 34). B. According to Black (2015), the most difficult part of learning APA is "placing the in-text citation where it belongs" (p. 34). C. According to Black, the most difficult part of learning APA is "placing the in-text citation where it belongs" (p. 34). D. According to Black, the most difficult part of learning APA is "placing the in-text citation where it belongs" (2015, p. 34).
B
If you begin with a sentence that uses an in-text citation (Smith, 2009), then there is no need to cite it ever again in the entire paper if the article is used again. A. True B. False
B
If the document you are researching includes research from another source, and you include this information in your paper, how would you cite the source? A. Include the name and title of the original research, but not the secondary source. B. Use the phrase "indirect source" followed by the secondary source citation. C. Use the phrase "as cited in..." followed by the secondary source citation. D. Do not use quotes or research from indirect or secondary sources.
C
In the following example of a reference page listing of a journal article retrieved from an electronic database, which item(s) of information are missing? Mervyn, & Allen. (2012). Sociospatial context and information behavior: Social exclusion and the influence of mobile information technology. Journal of the American Society for Information Science & Technology, 1125-1141. doi:10.1002/asi.22626 A. The volume and issue numbers. B. The digital object identifier. C. The authors' first initials, volume number, and issue number. D. The authors' first initials and page numbers.
C
Select the answer that provides the correct reference page format for a journal article published online and in print. (Italics are not possible to reflect in this quiz.) A. Recent work on epistemic value. American Philosophical Quarterly, 44 (2), 85-110. Retrieved from http://www.jstor.org/stable/20464361 B. Pritchard (2007). Recent work on epistemic value. Retrieved from http://www.jstor.org/stable/20464361 C. Pritchard, D. (2007). Recent work on epistemic value. American Philosophical Quarterly, 44(2), 85-110. Retrieved from http://www.jstor.org/stable/20464361 D. Pritchard, D. (2007). American Philosophical Quarterly, 44(2), 85-110. Retrieved from http://www.jstor.org/stable/20464361
C
Select the sample below that best demonstrates how to incorporate a citation directly within a sentence, for information that has been summarized or paraphrased. A. After running for office, Peters (2010) indicated his dislike for the current immigration policy (Peters, p. 34). B. Smith implied the assumptions of the research indicated a problem with the independent variables (Smith, 2004). C. Jones (2006) stated the results of the study directly correlate with the challenges of classroom bullying (p. 34).
C
Always include in-text citations for: A. paraphrased information B. summarized information C. direct quotes D. all of these
D
Choose the correct APA citation. A. A recent study shows that over 90% of college students binge watch TV shows on Netflix. (Smith, K. J., 2009) B. A recent study shows that over 90% of college students binge watch TV shows on Netflix (p. 432, 2009). C. A recent study shows that over 90% of college students binge watch TV shows on Netflix (2009). D. A recent study shows that over 90% of college students binge watch TV shows on Netflix (Smith, 2009, p.72).
D
