APA Citation Basics
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What information should appear in the text when using the author-date method of in-text citation in APA format?

  • Author's last name and year of publication (correct)
  • Author's social security number
  • Author's full name and page number
  • Author's email address

When directly quoting or borrowing from another work in APA format, what should be included at the end of the parenthetical citation?

  • Author's full address
  • Page number (correct)
  • Author's date of birth
  • Source's publication city

Which abbreviation should be used in APA format to indicate multiple pages in a parenthetical citation?

  • 'par.'
  • 'pgno.'
  • 'pp.' (correct)
  • 'pgs.'

In APA format, which words should be capitalized when referring to the title of a source within your paper?

<p>All words that are four letters long or greater (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In APA format, where should one complete reference for each source appear?

<p>In the reference list at the end of the paper (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What should be included when referring to an idea from another work but NOT directly quoting the material in APA format?

<p>Author and year of publication without page number (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How should a work with three or more authors be cited in APA style?

<p>List only the first author's name followed by 'et al.' in every citation. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What should be done if 'et al.' would stand in for just one author?

<p>Write out the author's full name instead of using 'et al.' (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

When citing multiple works with similar groups of authors, what should be done to avoid ambiguity?

<p>Write out more names instead of using 'et al.' (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How should titles of articles, chapters, and web pages be formatted in APA style?

<p>In quotation marks (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What should be done if two sources by the same author are published in the same year?

<p>Use lowercase letters (a, b, c) to order the entries in the reference list. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How should you cite an organization as an author in APA style?

<p>Mention the organization in the signal phrase or parenthetical citation the first time you cite it. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In APA style, how should two or more works be cited when mentioned within the same parentheses?

<p>Order them chronologically by publication date. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

'Al' in 'et al.' stands for:

<p>'And others' (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

'n.d.' is used in APA citations to indicate:

<p>'No date' (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which words should be capitalized in a title according to the APA guidelines?

<p>All nouns, pronouns, verbs, adjectives, and adverbs (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How should a hyphenated compound word be capitalized in a title according to APA guidelines?

<p>Capitalize both words (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

When capitalizing titles, what should be done if the title is italicized in the reference list?

<p>Italicize and use title case capitalization (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In APA style, how should direct quotations that are 40 words or longer be formatted?

<p>Indent 1/2 inch from the left margin and omit quotation marks (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What should you do if your source for a direct quotation does not have page numbers?

<p>Reference another logical identifying element like a paragraph or section number (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

When directly quoting a work, what information needs to be included for the reference citation?

<p>Author, year of publication, and page number (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What should be included in a signal phrase when introducing a direct quotation in APA style?

<p>The author's last name followed by the date of publication in parentheses (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In an APA seventh edition paper, what should be done with direct quotations that are 40 words or longer?

<p>Format them in a free-standing block with no quotation marks (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How should titles be capitalized if they are not italicized in the reference list according to APA guidelines?

<p>Use title case capitalization (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What information should be included in an in-text reference when paraphrasing an idea from another work according to APA guidelines?

<p>Author and year of publication only (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How should references be formatted?

<p>Double-spaced with hanging indentation (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What should the title of the references page be?

<p>References (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How many authors should have their initials provided?

<p>Up to 20 authors (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What should be used before the last author's name in a reference entry with multiple authors?

<p>An ampersand (&amp;) (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How should journal titles be presented in a reference entry?

<p>In italics (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the rule for capitalizing in the titles of books and articles?

<p>Only capitalize proper nouns (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How should entries in a reference list be ordered?

<p>Alphabetically by last name of the first author (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In APA 7 style, how should authors be named in a reference?

<p>Last name followed by initials (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How should the title of an article be capitalized in APA 7 style?

<p>Only the first word capitalized (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What should be done if two works have the same publication date in APA 7 referencing?

<p>List them alphabetically by the title of the article (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

When citing an article in an electronic journal, what should be included if available?

<p>The DOI (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How should the periodical title be formatted in APA 7 style?

<p>Title case (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What should be used if no DOI is available for an online article?

<p>The publisher's name (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which order should references with the same publication date be listed in?

<p>By series order if part of a series, then alphabetically by title (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How should titles of articles or chapters be presented in APA 7 style?

<p>In sentence-case (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which information should be included after the page numbers for an online article if available?

<p>DOI (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What should authors' names be followed by in an APA 7 reference?

<p>Year of publication (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the correct way to cite personal communication in APA style?

<p>List the person's full name, date, and nation or Indigenous group (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

When should you use 'n.d.' in an APA citation?

<p>When no date is given (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How should you handle citing a source that was cited in another source in APA style?

<p>List the secondary source in your signal phrase and reference list (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What information should you include when citing information learned from an Indigenous person in APA style?

<p>Include the person's nation or Indigenous group and location (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How should electronic documents be cited in APA style?

<p>Citing electronic documents the same as any other document (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What should be done if an electronic source lacks page numbers?

<p>Include paragraph numbers or section names for citation (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

According to APA guidelines, how should writers handle sources that lack an author or publication date?

<p>Include 'n.d.' after the title when no author or date is given (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

If you use a secondary source to cite information from an original source, what should be included in your citation?

<p>'As cited in' followed by the original source in parentheses (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

'General principles of APA citation should be applied to new types of sources by mimicking guidelines for which type of source?'

<p>'Computer software' (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

'Where should a writer provide the necessary information for a reader to locate all cited sources?'

<p>'Reference list' (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How should authors be listed in an APA 7 citation when there are three to twenty authors?

<p>Use ellipsis in place of the remaining author names after the first 19 names. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How should group authors be treated in a reference list according to APA 7 guidelines?

<p>List the group author as you would an individual author and format the rest of the citation normally. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What should be done if a work has no credited author according to APA 7 guidelines?

<p>Move the title of the work to the beginning of the references and follow with the date of publication. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How should works by the same author be listed in an APA 7 reference list?

<p>List by order of publication from earliest to latest. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In an APA 7 citation with more than twenty authors, what should replace the remaining names after the first 19 authors?

<p>An ellipsis in place of the remaining author names. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How should a work with unknown authorship be cited according to APA 7 guidelines?

<p>Use 'Anonymous' as the author's name. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the correct way to handle multiple layers of group authorship in an APA 7 citation?

<p>List the most specific agency as the author and the parent agency as the publisher. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

'U.S. Department of State' would be treated as what type of author in an APA 7 reference list?

<p>'U.S. Department of State' (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

'Merriam-Webster's collegiate dictionary (11th ed.)' is an example of what type of work for citations without a credited author?

<p>'Dictionary' (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

'Social influences on romantic relationships: Beyond the dyad' would be categorized under which category for two or more works by the same author in an APA 7 reference list?

<p>'Sole Author' (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the correct format for citing an article from a magazine in APA 7 style?

<p>Author, A.A. (Year of publication, Month). Title of work: Capital letter also for subtitle. Magazine Name, Volume(Issue), Pages. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In an APA 7 reference citation for an edited book with an author or authors, how should the editor's name be included?

<p>Author, A.A. (Year of publication). Title of work: Capital letter also for subtitle (E.Editor, Ed.). Publisher. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the correct way to cite a translated work in APA 7 style?

<p>Author, A.A. (Year of publication). Title of work: Capital letter also for subtitle (Translated by Translator, Trans.). Publisher. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

When citing a republished work in APA 7 style, how should the dates be presented?

<p>(Original work published YEAR/Year of publication) (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In an APA 7 reference citation for a review, what information is included after the title?

<p>[Review of the book Book Title, by Author's Name]. Journal Name, Volume(Issue), Pages. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the correct format for citing an article from a newspaper in APA 7 style?

<p>Author, A.A. (Year of publication). Title of work: Capital letter also for subtitle. Newspaper Name, Pages. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is included in the basic format for citing books in APA 7 style?

<p>{Author}, {A}. ({Year}). {Title}. {Publisher}. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How should the title be formatted when citing a chapter in an edited book in APA 7 style?

<p>{Title of chapter}. In {Book title} ({Eds.), pp.pages of chapter}. Publisher. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What should be included when citing a multivolume work in APA 7 style?

<p>{Author}, {A}. ({Year}). {Title}, ({Vol.#}). Publisher. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

For an article or chapter in an edited book, where should the edition number be listed?

<p>(2nd ed., pp.pages) (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

'Symposium' was translated by which individuals according to the provided text?

<p>(A.Nehamas &amp; P.Woodruff) (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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