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WorksheetsAPA References
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
APA Style papers include
reference list
bibliography
works cited
Include a reference list entry for a work that helped you find other sources on your topic but that you did not cite in the text of your paper.
True
False
Who is responsible for ensuring the accuracy and completeness of reference list entries in a student paper?
The student
The teacher
Online citation generators
Which example shows the correct format for the author element in a reference list entry when the work has only one author?
Khan, K. A.
Khan, Kamela
Kamela Khan
Khan, Kamela A.
You should include titles such as “Reverend,” “Prince,” or “Doctor” in the author element of an APA Style reference.
True
False
The author of a book is Jose Rivera-Garcia. How should you write the author’s name in a reference list entry?
Rivera-Garcia, J.
Garcia, J. R.
Garcia, J. Rivera.
Garcia, J.
You are citing a government agency webpage. No individuals are credited as authors on the webpage. What should you write in the author element of the reference?
the title of the webpage
the word “Anonymous”
the name of the government agency
Which example shows the correct format for a reference list entry for a report with no author?
(2021). Symptoms of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. E&K Publishing.
Author unknown. (2021). Symptoms of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. E&K Publishing.
Symptoms of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. (2021). E&K Publishing.
A journal article was published in 2021 in the March issue. Which example shows the correct format for the date element for the journal article?
(2021, March),
(2021),
(2021).
(2021, March).
A newspaper article was published on February 2, 2021. Which example shows the correct format for the date element for the newspaper article?
(2021, February 2).
(February 2, 2021).
(2021, Feb. 2).
(Feb. 2, 2021).
APA Style references usually include retrieval dates.
(For example, Retrieved September 28, 2021, from https://apastyle.apa.org/jars/history )
True
False
You are creating a reference for an online map that shows real-time traffic data for your community. The site offers no permalink or archived version of the map. Do you include a retrieval date in the reference list entry for this work?
yes
no
Which example shows the correct capitalization for the title of a book in a reference list entry?
The Mindful Path to Self-Compassion: Freeing Yourself from Destructive Thoughts and Emotions.
The mindful path to self-compassion: Freeing yourself from destructive thoughts and emotions.
The mindful path to self-compassion: freeing yourself from destructive thoughts and emotions.
You retrieved a journal article from the JSTOR database through the NU library. Do you include “JSTOR” in the source element of the reference?
Yes, because you should credit a database in a journal article reference.
No, because journal articles are widely available, meaning readers can retrieve the article in many ways (e.g., from a different database).
Include it only after verifying that your readers also have access to JSTOR.
How confident do you feel about using APA references?
1. Super confident!
2. Pretty confident
3. Not very confident
4. What is APA?
