MLA 8 Format for Citing Sources

What is the correct MLA 8 format for citing a book?

• Author's First Name, Last Name. Title of Book. Publisher, Year of Publication.

• Author's Last Name, First Name. Title of Book. Publisher, Year of Publication.

• Author's Last Name, First Name. Title of Book. Year of Publication. Publisher.

• Title of Book. Author's Last Name, First Name. Publisher, Year of Publication.

Which information should be included in the citation of a book in MLA 8 format?

• author's name, title of the book, publication year, medium of publication

• author's name, title of the book, publisher, publication month, medium of publication

• author's name, title of the book, publisher, publication year, medium of publication

• author's name, title of the book, publisher, publication year, format of publication

In MLA 8 format, how should the author's name be listed in the citation of a book?

• Last Name, First Name

• First Name Initials, Last Name.

• Last Name, Initials.

• First Name, Last Name.

What is the correct order of elements in the citation of a book in MLA 8 format?

• Author's Last Name, Author's First Name. Title of Book. Publisher, Year of Publication.

• Publisher, Year of Publication. Author's Last Name, Author's First Name. Title of Book.

• Title of Book. Author's Last Name, Author's First Name. Publisher, Year of Publication.

• Author's First Name, Author's Last Name. Title of Book. Publisher, Year of Publication.

When citing a book in MLA 8 format, should the title be italicized or placed in quotation marks?

• italicized

• bolded

• underlined

• placed in quotation marks

How should the publication information be formatted in the citation of a book in MLA 8 format?

• Title of Book. Author's Last Name, First Name. Publisher, Publication Year.

• Author's First Name, Last Name. Title of Book. Publisher, Publication Year.

• Publisher, Publication Year. Author's Last Name, First Name. Title of Book.

• Author's Last Name, First Name. Title of Book. Publisher, Publication Year.

What is the correct punctuation for the citation of a book in MLA 8 format?

• Lastname, Firstname. Title of Book. Publisher, Year.

• Lastname, Firstname, Title of Book, Publisher, Year.

• Lastname, Firstname, Title of Book, Publisher, Year

• Lastname, Firstname. Title of Book. Publisher, Year

Should the URL be included in the citation of a book in MLA 8 format?

• Yes

• No

• Sometimes

• Only for online books

What is the purpose of including in-text citations in MLA 8 format?

• To give credit to the original sources and allow readers to locate them easily.

• To confuse readers and make it difficult to locate sources.

• To make the text look more professional.

• To add unnecessary information to the text.

How should the in-text citation be formatted when citing a book in MLA 8 format?

• Page number (Author's last name).

• Author's first name (Page number).

• Author's last name, Page number.

• Author's last name (Page number)