Citation Styles and Formats

The video tutorial explains the importance of citations in academic writing, highlighting how they give credit to original ideas and enhance the author's credibility. It introduces the Chicago Style citation, detailing its two variations: the notes and bibliography system, common in arts and humanities, and the author-date system, prevalent in sciences and social sciences. The tutorial provides step-by-step guidance on formatting citations and bibliographies in both systems, emphasizing attention to detail and the use of tools like Word for footnotes. It concludes with tips on seeking help from librarians for citation queries.

Why are citations important in academic writing?

• They are required by law.

• They give credit to original ideas and enhance credibility.

• They make the paper longer.

• They make the paper more colorful.

Which citation style is associated with the Chicago University Press?

• MLA Style

• APA Style

• Harvard Style

• Chicago Style

In which fields is the notes and bibliography system more commonly used?

• Sciences

• Social Sciences

• Arts and Humanities

• Engineering

What should be included in a footnote citation for a journal article?

• Author's name, article title, journal name, year, page number

• Author's name, article title, journal name, volume, year

• Author's name, article title, journal name, volume, issue, year

• Author's name, article title, journal name, volume, issue, year, page number

How should multiple authors be listed in a footnote citation?

• Use 'et al.' for two authors

• List only the first author's name

• List all authors' full names

• Use 'and' for two or three authors, 'et al.' for four or more

How are parts of a citation separated in the notes and bibliography system?

• With a dash

• With a comma

• With a period

• With a semicolon

What should you include if an article has a digital object identifier (DOI)?

• The DOI at the end of the citation

• The DOI at the beginning of the citation

• The DOI is not necessary

• The DOI in the middle of the citation

What is the correct format for a bibliography entry in the notes and bibliography system?

• Author's last name, first name, article title, journal name, volume, issue, year, page range

• Author's first name, last name, article title, journal name, volume, issue, year, page range

• Author's last name, first name, article title, journal name, volume, issue, year

• Author's first name, last name, article title, journal name, volume, issue, year

What is the purpose of using a hanging indent in a bibliography?

• To make the text look fancy.

• To align the first line of each entry with the left margin.

• To make the bibliography longer.

• To highlight the author's name.

What is the main difference in citation format between the notes and bibliography system and the author-date system?

• The author-date system uses footnotes.

• The author-date system includes the author's first name.

• The author-date system uses in-text citations with the author's last name and year.

• The author-date system does not require a bibliography.