APA 7th Edition Reference List Quiz

What should be the title at the top of a reference list page?

• Works Cited

• References

• Bibliography

• Citations

How should the entries in a reference list be ordered?

• By the length of the title

• By date of publication

• By author's first name

• Alphabetically by the first item in the citation

Which punctuation mark is used to separate different elements in a reference list entry?

• Period

• Comma

• Colon

• Semicolon

What should you avoid placing at the end of a DOI or URL?

• A period

• A comma

• A semicolon

• A colon

How should you format the name of a single author in a reference list?

• First name, Last name

• Last name, First name

• Last name, Initials

• Initials, Last name

What is the correct way to list multiple authors in a reference list?

• List only the first author followed by 'et al.'

• Use commas and an ampersand before the last author's name

• Use 'and' between all names

• Separate names with semicolons

How should you handle a group author in a reference list?

• List the group's name in italics

• Use the first letter of each word in the group's name

• Spell out the group's entire name

• Use the abbreviation of the group

What should you do if the publication date of a source is unknown?

• Leave the date blank

• Estimate the date

• Use the current year

• Write 'n.d.' in parentheses

When referencing an online source that is regularly updated, what date should you use?

• The date you accessed the source

• The most recent update date

• The original publication date

• The date the website was created

What additional information should be included for online sources that change over time?

• The website's IP address

• The website's hosting provider

• The retrieval date

• The author's email