Who's that Citation?
Large, Jerry. "Steady Trickle Alters the Flow of the Mainstream." The Seattle Times 17 Feb. 2003: C3
Newspaper (Citing Periodicals)
MLA CITATION OF A SCHOLARLY JOURNAL
Postman, Neil. "The Information Age: A Blessing or a Curse?" Harvard International Journal of Press/Politics 9.2 (2004): 3-10
Correct.
Why is it important to cite?
a) To show your reader you've done proper research by listing sources you used to get your information
b)To be a responsible scholar by giving credit to other researchers and acknowledging their ideas
c) To avoid plagiarism by quoting words and ideas used by other authors
d) All of the above
D) ALL OF THE ABOVE
Faraday, Ralph. Personal Interview. 19 Feb. 2009
An Interview by the Author (Yourself)
MLA CITATION OF A BOOK
Douglas, George H. Westport, CT: Greenwood
Incorrect.
It is missing the TITLE of the book.
Which one is necessary in crediting your sources?
A) Stating authors
B) A work-cited page
C) None of the above
D) Using quotation marks
B) A WORK-CITED PAGE
Faraday, Ralph. E-mail to the author. 31 Jan. 2009.
E-mail to the Author (Yourself)
MLA CITATION OF AN ARTICLE IN AN ONLINE SERVICE
Weston, Beth Turn. "Papers for a Penny." Cobblestone Mar. 2005: 47. MasterFILE Premier. EBSCOHost. Burlington Public Library. 22 Mar. 2009 http://search.epnet.com. Keyword:newspaper history
Incorrect.
It is missing <>
Weston, Beth Turn. "Papers for a Penny." Cobblestone Mar. 2005: 47. MasterFILE Premier. EBSCOHost. Burlington Public Library. 22 Mar. 2009 <http://search.epnet.com>. Keyword:newspaper history
If a magazine is published monthly, bimonthly or less often, include only the month.
TRUE or FALSE
FALSE.
You must include only the month AND the YEAR.
"NOVA scienceNOW." Nova. PBS. WMVS, Milwaukee. 19 Oct. 2005.
A Television Program (Other sources)
MLA CITATION OF A TELEVISION PROGRAM
"Forever Charmed". Charmed. The CW Television Network. May 21, 2006.
Correct.
The purpose of a works-cited page at the end of a research report is to allow the reader to locate the sources you used.
TRUE or FALSE
TRUE.