citation test

Question 1

reasons for citaiton

Answer 1

• Intellectual honesty – people don’t like others seizing control of their ideas
• Traceability – to know what data and ideas new proposals rest on, both so that it can be verified and so that it can be turned to other purposes where appropriate.
• Shows research – helps to prove that the writer has actually done research and is familiar with what they are writing about, and that they are aware of other people’s ideas and perspectives on the topic.

Question 2

four types of citation

Answer 2

in-text
footnote
end note
bibliography/works cited

Question 3

in-text citation

Answer 3

include the author, year of publication, and page number for the reference (preceded by “p.” for a single page and “pp.” for a span of multiple pages, with the page numbers separated by an en dash).

eg. According to Jones (1998), “students often had difficulty using APA style, especially when it was their first time” (p. 199).
Jones (1998) found “students often had difficulty using APA style” (p. 199); what implications does this have for teachers?

Question 4

direct citiation includes

Answer 4

1 - Signal phrase - Jones (1996) study found
2- “n” indented to 1/2 inch
3- page number after final puntuattion - bla. (p.96)

Question 5

paraphrasing or summary

Answer 5

no need to include page number but it is recommended

According to Jones (1998), APA style is a difficult citation format for first-time learners.
APA style is a difficult citation format for first-time learners (Jones, 1998, p. 199).

Question 6

bibliography entry order

https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/research_and_citation/apa_style/apa_formatting_and_style_guide/reference_list_books.html

Answer 6

1- author 
2- Date 
3- title work
4- journal in italics 
5- volume and no. 
6- page range 

Brown, Gregory W., Peter R. Crabb, and David Haushalter. “Are Firms Successful at Selective Hedging?” The Journal of Business, Vol. 79, No. 6 (November 2006), pp. 2925-2949

Author, A. A. (Year of publication). Title of work: Capital letter also for subtitle. Publisher Name. DOI (if available)

Stoneman, R. (2008). Alexander the Great: A life in legend. Yale University Press.