Citation Comprehension Quiz

Citations provide important information about how an author gathered and utilized the information from sources in the article or research paper.

It is important to know how to read citations to properly understand and evaluate the information presented in a research paper or article.

In-text citations indicate that the information being presented in the text is borrowed from another source.

<p>A citation can be identified by the presence of parentheses ( ) surrounding the information.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>An in-text citation usually includes the last name of the author or authors, the title of the article (if no author is given), and sometimes a page number.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A works cited page or bibliography is a list of all the sources referenced in a research paper or article.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The in-text citation (Darwin 226) indicates that the information being presented in the text is borrowed from a source written by an author named Darwin and can be found on page 226.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The purpose of a works cited page is to provide a list of sources used in a written work.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Sources on a works cited page are listed in alphabetical order based on what appears first, either the author's last name or the title of the source.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>An APA bibliography entry may only include the author's first initial and does not include the date, while an MLA bibliography entry includes the author's full last name and may include the date.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Knowing the code of citations and bibliographies allows readers to verify the information provided by the author and determine if the sources were used appropriately.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A citation is referred to as a secondary source when the information is obtained from a third party rather than from the original source.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Knowing the code of a bibliography allows readers to identify when an author is using information provided by a third party, indicating secondhand information.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Checking the original source allows readers to verify the accuracy of the information and ensure that it has not been taken out of context.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Being a citation and bibliographic code-breaker involves the skills of identifying secondhand information, finding and examining primary sources, and verifying the appropriate use of information.</p> Signup and view all the answers