Citing Sources - Practice Questions 2

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1. You must include the URL (web address) for any online resource that you cite in MLA.

True

False

You only need to include a site's URL if the web page is difficult to find or if your instructor requires you to include a URL.

Explanation

You only need to include a site's URL if the web page is difficult to find or if your instructor requires you to include a URL.

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

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

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

Choice A: There is no site sponsor included.
Choice B: There is incorrect capitalization in the title.
Choice C: There is no date of access at the end of the citation.

Explanation

Choice A: There is no site sponsor included.
Choice B: There is incorrect capitalization in the title.
Choice C: There is no date of access at the end of the citation.

3. Which of the following is the accurate book citation in MLA 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, Joshua. Moonwalking With Einstein: The Art And Science Of Remembering Everything. New York: Penguin, 2011. Print.

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

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

Choice B: The title is not capitalized correctly.
Choice C: This is an APA citation for the book.
Choice D: There is no format (medium) at the end of the citation.

Explanation

Choice B: The title is not capitalized correctly.
Choice C: This is an APA citation for the book.
Choice D: There is no format (medium) at the end of the citation.

4. Put the following parts of this citation in the correct order. k (Although it should be, the title is not in italics.)

New York:

Print.

2011.

Moby Duck: The Story of 28,800 Bath Toys Lost at Sea, and of the Beachcombers, Oceanographers, Environmentalists, and Fools--Including the Author--Who Went in Search for Them.

Hohn, Donovan.

Viking,

Hohn, Donovan. Moby Duck: The Story of 28,800 Bath Toys Lost at Sea, and of the Beachcombers, Oceanographers, Environmentalists, and Fools--Including the Author--Who Went in Search for Them. New York: Viking, 2011.

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