APA Style Quiz: Test Your Knowledge of Citation Rules

Questions and Answers

APA

To avoid plagiarism

Author's last name, year of publication, page number

When stating common knowledge Signup and view all the answers

A list of every source that you cite Signup and view all the answers

Author, A. A. (Year of publication). Title of work: Capital letter also for subtitle. Location: Publisher. Signup and view all the answers

Lastname, F. M. (Year, Month Date). Title of page. Site name. Retrieved from URL Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

APA citation style is commonly used in the social sciences.
The purpose of using APA citation style is to provide a standardized way of acknowledging sources and avoiding plagiarism.

An in-text citation in APA format includes the author's last name, year of publication, and page number(s) if applicable.
Example: (Smith, 2020, p. 12)

You should use in-text citations in situations where you are directly quoting, paraphrasing, or summarizing someone else's work.
You should NOT use in-text citations for common knowledge or your own original ideas.

A reference page should include all sources cited in the text, organized alphabetically by author's last name.
Each source should include the author's last name, initial(s), publication year, title of the source, and publication information.

Book citations should include: author's last name, initial(s), publication year, title of the book (in title case), and publication information.
Example: Smith, J. (2020). The book title. New York, NY: Publisher.

Online resource citations should include: author's last name, initial(s), publication year, title of the webpage or article (in title case), title of the website, retrieval date, and URL.
Example: Smith, J. (2020, January 1). The article title. The Website Title. Retrieved from https://www.example.com

APA Citation Style Quiz