Citing Sources - Practice Questions 1

1. Where do the Full Citations go in MLA style?

References page

Works Cited page

Bibliography page

Within the text of the paper

Full Citations go on the Works Cited page at the end of a research paper or project.

Explanation

Full Citations go on the Works Cited page at the end of a research paper or project.

2. Since you're writing a research paper for an English class, you must use MLA style.

True

False

Although MLA is typically used for English and the Humanities, your instructor decides what citation style you'll use for an assignment.

Explanation

Although MLA is typically used for English and the Humanities, your instructor decides what citation style you'll use for an assignment.

3. You create a bar graph using information found on a government website. You include the graph in your paper. What must you do next?

Include an in-text citation with the website's url

Create a full citation for the Works Cited page

Nothing, you created the graph, so it doesn't need to be cited

Create an in-text citation and a full citation

Although you created the graph, the content came from another source. You still need to cite that source in your text (in-text citation) and include a full citation. In some styles the full citations for images and graphs can be either at the end of the paper or directly below the image.

Explanation

Although you created the graph, the content came from another source. You still need to cite that source in your text (in-text citation) and include a full citation. In some styles the full citations for images and graphs can be either at the end of the paper or directly below the image.

4. Why is it important to cite your sources? (Check all that apply.)

Shows that you did research

Avoids copyright infringement

Gives credit to the authors for their work

Avoids plagiarism

Allows the reader to find the source for themself

Is required by law

There are many reasons to cite including to avoid plagiarism, showing that research was done, giving credit for the author's work, and allowing your reader the chance to find the source for themself.

Copyright infringement relates to the legality of using a work that is not your own. Therefore, you could cite a source and still be infringing on copyright.

Explanation

There are many reasons to cite including to avoid plagiarism, showing that research was done, giving credit for the author's work, and allowing your reader the chance to find the source for themself.

Copyright infringement relates to the legality of using a work that is not your own. Therefore, you could cite a source and still be infringing on copyright.

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5. Which of the following needs to be cited? (Check all that apply.)

An image you found on Flickr

An interview done through email

A quote from a book

A Blog post

A database article

A graph from a government website

A tweet from a celebrity's Twitter account

Your opinions

A well-known quote

Your own original ideas or works (photos, art work, etc.), common knowledge, and well-known proverbs/quotes DO NOT have to be cited. Everything else should be cited including anything on the web as well as things like pictures, music, internet postings, etc.

Explanation

Your own original ideas or works (photos, art work, etc.), common knowledge, and well-known proverbs/quotes DO NOT have to be cited. Everything else should be cited including anything on the web as well as things like pictures, music, internet postings, etc.

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