Citing Sources: Book with One Author

Why is it important to cite sources in your research?

• To make your paper longer

• To confuse the reader

• To give credit to the original authors

• To avoid writing your own ideas

What information is typically needed to cite a book?

• Author's name, book title, and number of pages

• Author's name, book title, and book genre

• Author's name, book title, publisher, and publication date

• Publisher, publication date, and book genre

Where can you usually find the bibliographic information needed for a book citation?

• In the book's glossary

• On the last page of the book

• In the book's index

• On the title page or copyright page

When writing a book citation, how should the author's name be formatted?

• Only the first name

• Last name followed by first name

• First name followed by last name

• Only the last name

What should you do if a book citation runs onto more than one line?

• Use a different font

• Underline the entire citation

• Start a new citation

• Indent all lines after the first