Cite Sources Quiz
This self-quiz will help you decide if you are ready to move on to the next section of the Information Skills Tutorial. You will be able to check your answers.
- 1.Why is it necessary to cite sources? (check all that apply)
- A.
To give credit where credit is due.
- B.
So that readers can go back to the original sources of facts and opinions for themselves.
- C.
To avoid violating copyright.
- 2.Which of the following is NOT a valid citation style?
- A.
Chicago
- B.
APA (American Psycological Association)
- C.
MLA (Modern Languages Association)
- D.
ICS (International Council of Sciences)
- 3.When you cite a work that does not list a publication date, you should
- A.
Use the current date.
- B.
Leave the date blank.
- C.
Make your best guess.
- D.
Not use the source, because a valid source always lists its publication date.
- 4.Which of the following do you NOT need to cite?
- A.
A paraphrase.
- B.
A number or statistic.
- C.
An opinion.
- D.
A fact that is common knowledge.
- 5.When you are citing a source that isn't covered in your style guide, you should
- A.
Use the Misc. Source format.
- B.
Submit the citation information for that source separately.
- C.
Use citation format for the kind of source that is most similar to it.
- D.
Cite it as if it were a book.
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