WFH Working with Documentation Syles

In-text citations occur a. immediately following direct quotation, paraphrase or summary. b. only after direct quotes. c. at the end of the paragraph containing a reference. d. at the end of the page containing a reference.

a. immediately following direct quotation, paraphrase or summary.

If you are using a source with no pages, such as a video, and you have introduced the producer and date in a signal phrase, an in-text citation a. is not necessary. b. is (n.p.) for no page. c. includes all the information in the signal phrase and a reference to pages: (Smith, 2011, n.p.). d. includes all the information in the signal phrase: (Smith, 2011).

a. is not necessary.

There are five basic elements in documentation. a. True b. False

b. False There are two basic elements in documentation - the in-text citation and the bibliography page.

Sources that cannot be cited include: a. Photographs. b. None of the choices. c. Personal communications, such as interviews and emails. d. Television shows.

b. None of the choices.

Documenting sources a. is unnecessary for most college papers. b. is a way of establishing trust and credibility with your reader. c. can be replaced by an acknowledgments page. d. is only done in MLA style for all college papers.

b. is a way of establishing trust and credibility with your reader.

f the author or sponsor of a Web page doesn't appear on the page a. insert your own name where the author's name would appear in any documentation. b. look for links labeled "home," "about us," or "contact us" for more information about authorship. c. use the first name you see on the page as the author. d. use "anonymous" where the author's name would appear in any documentation.

b. look for links labeled "home," "about us," or "contact us" for more information about authorship.

If you use an article from a database that originally appeared in a print journal, you a. do not need to record which database. b. need to include the database name as the title of the second container and the URL as the location. c. can use either a print or online bibliographic format. d. need to get a print copy of the journal as well for page numbers.

b. need to include the database name as the title of the second container and the URL as the location.

APA stands for a. American Planning Association. b. Academic Publications of America. c. Association for Psychology in America. d. American Psychological Association.

d. American Psychological Association.

Identifying a source is a. unnecessary because the same formats are used for every type of source. b. easy because there are only three types of sources. c. impossible for students and is best done by a librarian. d. one of the first steps in the documentation process.

d. one of the first steps in the documentation process.

The author/date citation system is a. the same as MLA format. b. used when publication information is missing. c. bibliographic only and does not use in-text citation. d. widely used in education and the social and behavioral sciences.

d. widely used in education and the social and behavioral sciences.

A signal phrase introduces researched information such as quotes or paraphrases. a. True b. False

a. True

All periodicals (magazines, journals, and newsletters) use the same bibliographic citation format. a. True b. False

a. True

As with MLA style, there are citation programs available to help you with APA references. a. True b. False

a. True

Bibliographic information should be complete so the reader can locate your sources. a. True b. False

a. True

If the source does not list an author, then use the first word or two of the source's title in place of the author's name in your in-text citation. a. True b. False

a. True

In-text citations direct the reader to the more complete information in the bibliography. a. True b. False

a. True

The bibliography page is a listing of all the sources you cited in your paper. a. True b. False

a. True

When using signal phrases in APA style, the author's name is immediately followed by a date of publication in parentheses: "As Jones (2011) states..." a. True b. False

a. True

Your readers use your documentation to do each of these things except: a. Verify that all of your citations are now common knowledge. b. Decide whether you are knowledgeable about your subject. c. Evaluate your credibility as an author. d. Find sources to help in their own research.

a. Verify that all of your citations are now common knowledge.

All online sources a. use the same bibliographic citation format as print sources but with specific identifying information related to their type. b. are always located in databases. c. must be documented using the appropriate format for their location. d. are clearly marked with the information required to properly format them.

a. use the same bibliographic citation format as print sources but with specific identifying information related to their type.

In MLA documentation style, every type of source a. uses the same format but with specific identifying information related to the type of source it is. b. uses the same information but in a different order. c. can use several types of bibliographic citation. d. uses the bibliographic citation format for a book by one author.

a. uses the same format but with specific identifying information related to the type of source it is.

APA style is the only author/date style documentation system used at the college level. a. True b. False

b. False

If you cannot identify the type of source you have, use the form for a book and leave blank any information you do not know. a. True b. False

b. False

If your source is not text based (i.e. a book or an article), there is no format for documenting it. a. True b. False

b. False

Since it includes dates in the in-text citation, APA documentation style does not use a References page. a. True b. False

b. False

Entries on an APA style References page are listed a. in the order in which they occur in the paper. b. according to their importance to your paper-with the most important appearing first. c. by date from most recent to oldest. d. alphabetically by the first word in the reference, usually the author's last name.

d. alphabetically by the first word in the reference, usually the author's last name.

The purpose of an in-text citation is to a. make the reader pause to consider your main points. b. reference books on the subject of each paragraph you write. c. give all the details about each source from which you took information. d. direct your readers to the specific entry on your bibliography page that contains all of the information about the source used.

d. direct your readers to the specific entry on your bibliography page that contains all of the information about the source used.

The bibliography page a. contains references to books but not to other kinds of sources such as videos. b. is always optional. c. can be omitted if you use long in-text citations. d. gives all the information required for your readers to locate your sources themselves

d. gives all the information required for your readers to locate your sources themselves

In APA style the bibliographic reference page a. is entitled "Works Cited" and occurs at the end of the paper. b. is entitled "Bibliography" and occurs after the table of contents. c. has no title and occurs immediately after the table of contents. d. is entitled "References" and occurs at the end of the paper.

d. is entitled "References" and occurs at the end of the paper.