KTP: Literasi Maklumat (APA)

What is referencing?

• Copying text directly from a website or article without mentioning the source anywhere in the assignment.

• Listing websites at the end of your work without any explanation

• Acknowledging sources used in your assignment in form of in-text citation and reference list

• Highlighting your favorite parts of a reading material.

Referencing is important for all these different reasons, except...

• To uphold plagiarism and academic integrity

• To make your work look complicated and lengthy

• To validate the information presented

• To ensure sources are locatable by others

Aina paraphrased an idea from Dr. Lim’s article in her assignment about digital libraries. What should she do next to follow proper academic practice?

• Leave it as is since she used her own words

• Add a reference to Dr. Lim’s article in both in-text citation and the reference list.

• Only mention Dr. Lim in the bibliography, no in-text citation needed.

• Remove the sentence to avoid any issues

Select all elements required for an in-text citation

• Author's last name, title of the work, page number
• Publisher's name, year of publication, page number
• Author's last name, year of publication, page number (if applicable)
• Author's first name, year of publication, chapter number

Which statement best describes in-text citation?

• In-text citation is a method of summarizing sources at the end of a document.
• In-text citation is only used in footnotes.
• In-text citation is a method of acknowledging sources within the text.
• In-text citation is a way to list all sources in a bibliography.

What should be provided in a reference list?

• Publication year and author's email
• Title of the work and a summary
• Author's name, publication year, title of the work, and publication details.
• Only the author's name and title

What is the most important step before citing any source?

• Summarize the source content.
• Identify the source type and verify its credibility.

• Choose a random source.
• Cite the source immediately.

Which one is the correct way to write in-text citation for more than 3 authors?

• (Jane, Jackson & Joe, 2025)

• (Jane, 2025)

• (Jane et al., 2025)

• (Jane, Jackson and Joe, 2025)

Which of the following in-text citations is incorrect in APA style?

• (Ali, 2022)

• Ali (2022) stated that...

• (Ali, A., 2022)

• According to Ali (2022)...

Which statement best describes reference list?

• A list of authors who contributed to the document.
• A summary of the document's content.
• A list of sources cited in a document.
• A collection of images used in the document.