Citing Sources

APA stands for ______________________________.

How should we arrange the reference page?

• Chronologically, by title of the work

• Numerically, by the year of publication

• Alphabetically, by the author's last name

• Alphabetically, by the author's first name

What if the date of publication is missing? What should you write in the reference list?

What is the minimum number of authors required in order to use "et al" in subsequent in-text citation in a paper? And what does "et al" stand for?

• Three authors; "at all"

• Three authors; "and others"

• Three authors; "all but"

• Five authors; "and others"

^{Arrange the following webpage details following the APA format:}

^{Title of Page: Children’s Alliance: Child Obesity}

^{Title of Site: Children’s Alliance}

^{Year of Publication: December 20, 2011}

^{URL: http://www.childrensalliance.org/childfacts/childhood-obesity.cfm}

^{Arrange the following details using the APA format:}

^{Artist: markapsolon}

^{Date of Publication: September 9, 2011}

^{Title of the Video: Real ghost girl caught on Video Tape 14}

^{Format: Video file}

^{URL: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6nyGCbxD848}

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

• Name of the author.

• Quotation from the author?

• Author's date of birth.

• Author's home city

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

• Credit people who helped shape your arguments.

• Convince the reader to agree with your conclusions.

• List sources that you plan to consult in the future.

• Prove that no outside sources were consulted.

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

• Have a title in quotes

• List information in the same order

• Include a publisher

• Fit on a single line

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?

• Jo

• Da Capo Press

• Marchant

• Decoding the Heavens