Citing Sources APA - Practice Questions 2

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    When citing an article found online or through a database, if available what information do you include at the end of the APA citation?

    • The word "Web"
    • DOI (Digital Object Identifier)
    • Article URL
    • Nothing
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  • 2. 

    Which website citation is correct for APA style? (Although it should be, the website title is not in italics.)

    • Smithsonian Latino Center. Day of the Dead: Dia de los Muertos. Retrieved from http://latino.si.edu/dayofthedead

    • Smithsonian Latino Center. Day of the Dead: Dia de los Muertos. Smithsonian Institution, n.d. Web. 8 Dec. 2011.

    • Smithsonian Latino Center. (n.d.). Day of the Dead: Dia de los Muertos.

    • Smithsonian Latino Center. (n.d.). Day of the Dead: Dia de los Muertos. Retrieved from http://latino.si.edu/dayofthedead

    Correct Answer
    A. Smithsonian Latino Center. (n.d.). Day of the Dead: Dia de los Muertos. Retrieved from http://latino.si.edu/dayofthedead
    Explanation
    Choice A: There is no date of publication listed.
    Choice B: This is the MLA citation for a web page.
    Choice C: There is no URL for the web page at the end of the citation.

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  • 3. 

    Which of the following is the accurate book citation in APA style?  (Although it should be, the title of the book is not in italics.)

    • Foer, Joshua. Moonwalking with Einstein: The Art and Science of Remembering Everything. New York: Penguin, 2011. Print.

    • Foer, J. Moonwalking with Einstein: The art and science of remembering everything. New York, NY: Penguin Books, 2011.

    • Foer, J. (2011). Moonwalking with Einstein: The art and science of remembering everything. New York, NY: Penguin Books.

    • Foer, J. (2011). Moonwalking with Einstein: The Art and Science of Remembering Everything. New York, NY: Penguin Books.

    Correct Answer
    A. Foer, J. (2011). Moonwalking with Einstein: The art and science of remembering everything. New York, NY: Penguin Books.
    Explanation
    Choice A: This is a MLA citation for a book.
    Choice B: The publication year is at the end of the citation.
    Choice D: The title is incorrectly capitalized.

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