MLA Citation Format

What does MLA stand for?

• Medical Laboratory Assistant

• Master of Liberal Arts

• Modern Language Association

• Modern Linguistics Association

What is the correct order of elements in an MLA citation for a single author book?

• Author's Last Name, Author's First Name. Title of Book. Publisher, Year.

• Author's First Name, Author's Last Name. Title of Book. Publisher, Year.

• Title of Book. Author's Last Name, Author's First Name. Publisher, Year.

• Year. Publisher. Title of Book. Author's Last Name, Author's First Name.

In an MLA citation, where is the title of the book placed?

• In quotation marks

• In italics or underlined

• At the beginning of the citation

• In bold font

What punctuation mark is used to separate the title of the book from the rest of the citation?

• .

• -

• ,

• :

What information is included in the publication date element of an MLA citation?

• time of publication

• day of publication

• year of publication

• month of publication

How should the title of a book be formatted in an MLA citation?

• In italics

• In quotation marks

• In all capital letters

• In bold

What is the correct format for the publisher element in an MLA citation?

• Last name First name

• First name Last name

• First name, Last name

• Last name, First name

What is the purpose of including the URL or DOI in an MLA citation?

• To indicate the author of the source.

• To add unnecessary information to the citation.

• To make the citation longer and more detailed.

• To provide a direct link to the source for easy access and verification.

When should you use the abbreviation 'et al.' in an MLA citation?

• When there are two authors

• When there is only one author

• When there are four or more authors

• When there are three or more authors

What is the correct way to format the page numbers in an MLA citation?

• Use 'p.' for a single page number and 'pp.' for multiple page numbers

• Use 'pg.' for both single and multiple page numbers

• Use 'p.' for multiple page numbers and 'pp.' for a single page number

• Use 'pg.' for a single page number and 'pp.' for multiple page numbers