APA Citation Style

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When citing a work with two authors, how should their names be joined in a parenthetical citation?

With a period

With an ampersand (&) (correct)

With a comma

With a semicolon

According to the Footnote/Bibliography method, what is indicated by a small number above the line of type?

A reference identifier

A note identifier (correct)

A footnote

A bibliography entry

When citing a work with three or more authors, how should the authors' names be represented in the parenthetical citation?

List the first author's name followed by 'et al.' (correct)

List all authors' names

List the first two authors' names followed by 'et al.'

List the last author's name followed by 'et al.'

What is the purpose of a footnote in the Footnote/Bibliography method?

To reference a source of information Signup and view all the answers

In the Footnote/Bibliography method, what is included at the end of an assignment?

A bibliography Signup and view all the answers

According to Simon (1945), what is the importance of citing multiple authors?

To give credit to all authors Signup and view all the answers

What is the main purpose of referencing in academic writing?

To indicate where ideas, theories, and facts can be found Signup and view all the answers

Which referencing style lists sources in chronological order, with identical years differentiated by letter?

Harvard Signup and view all the answers

What is the typical structure of a Harvard-style reference for a journal article?

Author's surname, initials, year of publication, title of journal, volume number, page numbers Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of an in-text citation in Harvard referencing?

To direct the reader to the full reference in the bibliography Signup and view all the answers

How should multiple items published by the same author in the same year be differentiated in a Harvard-style reference list?

By using a, b, c, etc. suffixes (e.g., 1993a, 1993b) Signup and view all the answers

What type of source is typically referenced using the format 'Contributing author's Surname, Initials., Year of publication. Title of contribution. Followed by In: Initials. Surname, of editor of conference proceedings...'?

Conference proceedings Signup and view all the answers

How are bibliographic references typically presented in Harvard referencing?

In chronological order, with identical authors listed together Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT a widely used referencing style in academic writing?

XML Signup and view all the answers

What is the typical format for citing a source with three or more authors in a text?

Listing the first author's surname followed by 'et al.' and the date of publication Signup and view all the answers

When should you include page numbers in a citation?

When quoting directly from the text, paraphrasing specific ideas or explanations, or using an image, diagram, table, etc. Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of citing sources in academic writing?

To acknowledge the ideas of others and comply with copyright law Signup and view all the answers

What is the correct format for citing a book in APA style?

Author, A.A. & Author, B.B. (year of publication). Title of book. Location of publication: Publisher. Signup and view all the answers

What is the meaning of the phrase 'et al.' in APA citations?

And others Signup and view all the answers

What is the correct format for citing an article in a journal in APA style?

Author, A.A. (year of publication). Title of article. Journal title, Volume, pages. Signup and view all the answers

Why is it important to cite multiple sources in academic writing?

To avoid plagiarism and acknowledge the ideas of others Signup and view all the answers

What is the main difference between citing a source with one or two authors and citing a source with three or more authors?

The number of authors' names listed in the citation Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

Referencing and Citation

Referencing is a system used in the academic community to indicate where ideas, theories, quotes, facts, and other evidence and information used in an assignment can be found.

Harvard Referencing and Citation

Harvard referencing system uses a parenthetical system, where the author's surname and year of publication are included in brackets at the end of a sentence or quote.
When citing a work with two authors, both names are included, separated by an ampersand (&).
When citing a work with three or more authors, the first author's surname is given, followed by "et al." and the year of publication.
Footnotes are used to reference sources, with a small number above the line of type, which corresponds to a bibliography at the end of the text.

Examples of Harvard Referencing

Book: Author's Surname, Initials., Year of publication. Title. Edition. Place of publication, Publisher.
Journal article: Author's Surname, Initials., Year of publication, Title of journal, Volume number and part number, Page numbers of contribution.

APA Referencing and Citation

APA referencing style is used to acknowledge the ideas of others in academic writing.
Reference to a book: Author, A.A., & Author, B.B. (year of publication). Title of book. Location of publication: Publisher.

Examples of APA Referencing

Book: Ibn Abdulaziz, T. (2004). Classic experiments in psychology. Westport, CT: Greenwood.
Journal article: Author, A.A., & Author, B.B. (year of publication). Title of article. Title of journal, Volume number and part number, Page numbers of contribution.

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This quiz tests your knowledge of APA citation style, including citing multiple authors and using ampersands and 'et al.' in references.