Citing Sources: Book with Multiple Authors

The video tutorial explains the importance of citing sources to avoid plagiarism and provides detailed instructions on how to cite books with multiple authors. It covers gathering bibliographic information, formatting citations for books with two authors, and using 'et al.' for books with three or more authors. The tutorial emphasizes the importance of correct punctuation, capitalization, and formatting in citations.

Why is it important to cite your sources in research?

• To give credit to the original authors

• To make the paper longer

• To confuse the reader

• To avoid using any references

Where can you typically find the bibliographic information needed for citing a book?

• In the index

• On the title or copyright page

• In the table of contents

• On the back cover

When citing a book with two authors, how should the second author's name be formatted?

• Last name First name

• Last name, First name

• First name, Last name

• First name Last name

What should you do if you cannot use italics when writing a book title in a citation?

• Use bold text

• Underline the title

• Use quotation marks

• Write in all caps

What does 'et al.' mean when citing a book with multiple authors?

• In addition

• And others

• For example

• As follows

How should the first author's name be formatted when citing a book with three or more authors?

• First name, Last name

• Last name, First name

• First name Last name

• Last name First name

What punctuation follows the phrase 'et al.' in a citation?

• Semicolon

• Colon

• Period

• Comma