Citation Quiz
Test your knowledge of citations!
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What is this Rose, B 1996, 'Feminism, women and the French Revolution', in The French Revolution in social and political perspective, ed P Jones, Arnold, London, pp. 253-268.a citation for:
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Journal article
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Book
- C.
DVD
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A book chapter
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Primary source
Correct Answer
D. A book chapterExplanation
Notice the page numbers and the "in". This indicates that this is a book chapter.Rate this question:
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Remington, T 2008, Politics in Russia, 5th edn, Pearson Longman, New York.Is this a...
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Journal article
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Book chapter
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Book
- D.
Newspaper article
Correct Answer
C. BookExplanation
Notice the publication details. This is a book citation.Rate this question:
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Citations for journal articles commonly include...
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Publisher details
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Volume, issue and number details
- C.
Editor details
Correct Answer
B. Volume, issue and number detailsExplanation
Journal articles have volume, issue and number details.Rate this question:
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In this citation for a journal articleShalev, M 2008, 'Class divisions among women', Politics & Society, vol. 36, no. 3, pp. 421-444.what would you search for in the library catalogue to find the journal?
Correct Answer
Politics & Society
Politics and Society
politics & society
politics and society - 5.
To find a republished primary source you would search for title of the _______ in the library catalogue?
Correct Answer
book, Book - 6.
My citation has no page numbers. Give 1 example of what it might be for.
Correct Answer
Book
Video
book
video - 7.
What type of citations have no publisher information?
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Journal article
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Book
- C.
Book chapter
- D.
Primary source
Correct Answer
A. Journal article -
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To find this conference paper the library catalogueBrown, A. and Crowe, R., 2008. 'Taking Web 2.0 to Heart: a collaborative professional development program in a dispersed library service', in Fourth New Librarians Symposium : breaking barriers, ALIA, Canberra, pp 150-195. It is best I search for...
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Brown & Crowe
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ALIA, Canberra
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Taking Web 2.0 to Heart
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Fourth New Librarians Symposium
Correct Answer
D. Fourth New Librarians SymposiumExplanation
It is best to search by conference titleRate this question:
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I have a citation but can't find the item is for. Should I...(hint: select more than one answer)
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Check that the citation is complete (no bits missing)
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Check with the source of the citation (Tutor, Lecturer, Readings, etc)
- C.
Ask a librarian
- D.
Give up on locating that citation
Correct Answer(s)
A. Check that the citation is complete (no bits missing)
B. Check with the source of the citation (Tutor, Lecturer, Readings, etc)
C. Ask a librarianExplanation
You could do all or any of the above. If you are having trouble finding items from your reading list in the Library catalogue please ask at the Research Helpdesk.Rate this question:
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What of the following parts will you find in a citation for a Chapter? (hint: select more than one answer)
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Book title
- B.
Volume
- C.
Page numbers
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Publisher
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Location
Correct Answer(s)
A. Book title
C. Page numbers
D. Publisher
E. Location -
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What of the following parts will you find in a citation for a Journal Article? (select more than one answer)
- A.
Date
- B.
Volume
- C.
Page numbers
- D.
Publisher
- E.
Location
Correct Answer(s)
A. Date
B. Volume
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How would you search for this reference? Oddo, A. R. (1997). The economics and ethics of casino gambling. Review of Business, 18(3), 4-9.
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Title - using: the economics and ethics of casino gambling
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Author - using: oddo, a
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Title - using: review of business
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Author and title - using: Oddo, a the economics and ethics of casino gambling
Correct Answer
C. Title - using: review of businessExplanation
This is a journal citation. We need to search using the title of the Journal: Review of BusinessRate this question:
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