Question 1

The Modern Language Association of America recommends compiling the list of references after you've written your report.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

Unlike source notes, content notes may supplement your main text with comments and/or cross-references.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

If you use MLA style, your in-text citations include the author's last name and a page reference.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

When preparing the list of references in the APA style

Accepted Answer

A) include all the works you consulted, even if you didn't actually cite them anywhere in the text. 
B) include full information on any personal communications or interviews you conducted in your research. 
C) include only those works that you specifically cited in the text. 
D) do all of the above. 
A) include all the works you consulted, even if you didn't actually cite them anywhere in the text. 
B) include full information on any personal communications or interviews you conducted in your research. 
C) include only those works that you specifically cited in the text. 
D) do all of the above.

Question 5

The functions of footnotes and endnotes are identical; the only difference between the two is their placement.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

There is no difference between endnotes and a bibliography.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

When citing journal articles using the APA style

Accepted Answer

A) use quotation marks around the title. 
B) capitalize only the first word of the title. 
C) you do not need to include the volume number. 
D) include only the first page of the article. 
A) use quotation marks around the title. 
B) capitalize only the first word of the title. 
C) you do not need to include the volume number. 
D) include only the first page of the article.

Question 8

In APA style, titles of articles are put in quotation marks and all important words are capitalized.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

According to the MLA Style Manual, in the list of works cited

Accepted Answer

A) the date comes immediately after the author's name. 
B) electronic sources are not included. 
C) the titles of books and periodicals are put in quotation marks. 
D) all the main words are capitalized in the titles of books and articles. 
A) the date comes immediately after the author's name. 
B) electronic sources are not included. 
C) the titles of books and periodicals are put in quotation marks. 
D) all the main words are capitalized in the titles of books and articles.

Question 10

If a newspaper article doesn't have an author, your citation begins with the title of the newspaper.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

In the Chicago humanities style, the bibliography

Accepted Answer

A) lists only those works actually cited in the text. 
B) lists works in the order cited in the text. 
C) can include annotations. 
D) does all of the above. 
A) lists only those works actually cited in the text. 
B) lists works in the order cited in the text. 
C) can include annotations. 
D) does all of the above.

Question 12

The American Psychological Association (APA)style uses the ________ to document report sources in text.

Accepted Answer

A) the author-date system. 
B) the author-page number system. 
C) superscripts and footnotes or endnotes. 
D) full citations within the text itself. 
A) the author-date system. 
B) the author-page number system. 
C) superscripts and footnotes or endnotes. 
D) full citations within the text itself.

Question 13

If you use unpublished materials, such as doctoral dissertations or public speeches, as information resources, you do not need to cite them in your report.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The MLA style uses ________ to document sources in the text of a report.

Accepted Answer

A) the author-date system. 
B) the author-page reference system. 
C) superscripts and footnotes or endnotes. 
D) full citations within the text itself. 
A) the author-date system. 
B) the author-page reference system. 
C) superscripts and footnotes or endnotes. 
D) full citations within the text itself.

Question 15

You should always use APA style for documentation in your reports, even if your employer or client normally uses a different form.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The purpose of a superscript in text is to let the reader know

Accepted Answer

A) to read the marked line more carefully. 
B) how many sources the author consulted. 
C) that the report is scholarly. 
D) to look for source information. 
A) to read the marked line more carefully. 
B) how many sources the author consulted. 
C) that the report is scholarly. 
D) to look for source information.

Question 17

Entries for the bibliography for a report following the Chicago style

Accepted Answer

A) alphabetize magazine articles by the name of the magazine if no author is cited. 
B) use quotation marks around the titles of articles from newspapers and journals. 
C) capitalize only the first words of titles of books and articles. 
D) use only the name of the principal author, followed by "et al." to represent any other authors. 
A) alphabetize magazine articles by the name of the magazine if no author is cited. 
B) use quotation marks around the titles of articles from newspapers and journals. 
C) capitalize only the first words of titles of books and articles. 
D) use only the name of the principal author, followed by "et al." to represent any other authors.

Question 18

The Chicago humanities documentation style requires you to use

Accepted Answer

A) the author-date system. 
B) the author-page number system. 
C) footnotes or endnotes. 
D) full citations within the text itself. 
A) the author-date system. 
B) the author-page number system. 
C) footnotes or endnotes. 
D) full citations within the text itself.

Question 19

A content note

Accepted Answer

A) offers additional information or provides a cross-reference. 
B) documents direct quotes. 
C) documents paraphrased passages. 
D) documents visual aids. 
A) offers additional information or provides a cross-reference. 
B) documents direct quotes. 
C) documents paraphrased passages. 
D) documents visual aids.

Question 20

The American Psychological Association style uses the author-date system.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 22: Documentation of Report Sources

The Modern Language Association of America recommends compiling the list of references after you've written your report.

Unlike source notes, content notes may supplement your main text with comments and/or cross-references.

If you use MLA style, your in-text citations include the author's last name and a page reference.

When preparing the list of references in the APA style

The functions of footnotes and endnotes are identical; the only difference between the two is their placement.

There is no difference between endnotes and a bibliography.

When citing journal articles using the APA style

In APA style, titles of articles are put in quotation marks and all important words are capitalized.

According to the MLA Style Manual, in the list of works cited

If a newspaper article doesn't have an author, your citation begins with the title of the newspaper.

In the Chicago humanities style, the bibliography

The American Psychological Association (APA)style uses the ________ to document report sources in text.

If you use unpublished materials, such as doctoral dissertations or public speeches, as information resources, you do not need to cite them in your report.

The MLA style uses ________ to document sources in the text of a report.

You should always use APA style for documentation in your reports, even if your employer or client normally uses a different form.

The purpose of a superscript in text is to let the reader know

Entries for the bibliography for a report following the Chicago style

The Chicago humanities documentation style requires you to use

A content note

The American Psychological Association style uses the author-date system.

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