Citing Sources

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What information about a source is most likely to appear in a bibliography?

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Name of the author.

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One purpose of including a bibliography in your report is to:

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Credit people who helped shape your arguments.

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Based on MLA guidelines, every citation in a bibliography must:

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List information in the same order

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Jo Marchant wrote a book called Decoding the Heavens, published in 2009 by Da Capo Press. Which of the following appears first in the citation? Options: Jo, Da Capo Press, Marchant, Decoding the Heavens

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Marchant

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In an MLA citation, a newspaper is the most likely container for: A radio interview, A movie review, A book report, An encyclopedia entry

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A movie review

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A citation for a print magazine article generally includes: An issue number, The name of the editor, The date you read the article, A full URL

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An issue number

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Identify the publisher in this citation: Kluth, Fred. Cars of 1998. Miami: The Auto Press, 1999.

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The Auto Press

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Which line(s) should be indented in this citation? Options: First, Second and third, All, None

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Second and third

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What information determines the order of MLA citations within a bibliography? Options: Page number, Publication date, Author's last name, Number of contributors

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Author's last name

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In which of the following ways do footnotes differ from bibliography citations? Their purpose, The information they include, Their location in a report, The types of sources they cite

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Their location in a report