Bibliography Format Quiz

Choose the correct citation:

A student has cited an article, "The Importance of Sleep," by Mildred Miller. It appears on pages 75 and 76 of the November 22, 2014, issue of TIME magazine.

• Miller, Mildred. "The Importance of Sleep." TIME, 22 Nov. 2014, pp. 75-76.

• Miller, Mildred. The Importance of Sleep. "TIME" November 22, 2014. pg. 75+. Print.

• Miller. (2014, November 22). The Importance of Sleep. TIME, pp. 75-76.

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A book authored by Deborah Tannen. The title of the book is The Argument Culture. It was published by Random House in Toronto in 1998.

• Deborah Tannen. "The Argument Culture." Random House: Toronto, 1998.

• Tannen, D. (1998). The Argument Culture. Toronto: Random House.

• Tannen, Deborah. The Argument Culture. Random House, 1998.

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Susan Keaveney wrote an article called "When MTV Goes CEO."  David Brundage and Michael Lahey, co-editors, included it in their book Acting on Words, which was published in Toronto by Pearson in 2004.  The article appears on pgs. 99-103.

• Brundage, David and Michael Lahey. "When MTV Goes CEO." Acting on Words. Toronto: Pearson, 2004. pg. 99-103.

• Keaveney, Susan. "When MTV Goes CEO." Acting on Words, edited by David Brundage and Michael Lahey, Pearson, 2004, pp. 99-103.

• Keaveney, S. (2004). When MTV Goes CEO. In D. Brundage and M Lahey (Eds.) Acting on Words (pp. 99-103)). Toronto: Pearson.

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You have interviewed Shaun White, who won an Olympic gold medal in snowboarding at Turin. You interviewed him in person on Feb. 20, 2006. Which citation is correct?

• White, Shaun. "The Flying Tomato." Personal Interview. Feb. 20, 2006.

• Yes, you can find another model for the personal interview in SH MLA-c #45.

• White, S. (2006, February 20). Interview by John Doe [Cassette recording].

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You are using material from a newspaper article. There is no author given, but the title of the article is "Was Emerson Lying to His Constituents?," published in the Edmonton Journal on Feb. 14, 2006, on p. A2.

• "Was Emerson Lying to His Constituents?" Edmonton Journal, 14 Feb. 2006, p. A2.

• Was Emerson lying to his constituents? [Editorial]. (2006, February 14). Edmonton Journal, p. A2.

• N. A. "Was Emerson lying to his constituents?" Edmonton Journal. Feb. 14, 2006. pg. A2.

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"The biological, social and clinical bases of drug addiction: commentary and debate" by J. Altman, B. J. Everitt, T. W. Robbins, S. Glautier, A. Markou, D. Nutt, R. Oretti and G. D. Phillips. It was published in 1996 in Psychopharmacology, an online journal; ISSN 0033-3158, and Volume 125, Issue Number 4, pages 285-345. It was accessed on May 2, 2015.

• Altman, J., B. J. Everitt, T. W. Robbins, et al. (1996). “The biological, social and clinical bases of drug addiction: commentary and debate.” Psychopharmacology, an online journal. 125.4: 285 – 345.

• Altman, J., B. J. Everitt, T. W. Robbins, S. Glautier, A. Markou, D. Nutt, R. Oretti and G. D. Phillips. et al. “The biological, social and clinical bases of drug addiction: commentary and debate.” Psychopharmacology. ISSN 0033-3158. Vol. 125, 4 (1996): pp. 285 – 345. Accessed 2 May 2015.

• Altman, J. et al. "The Biological, Social and Clinical Bases of Drug Addiction: Commentary and Debate." Psychopharmacology, vol. 125, no. 4, 1996, pp. 285-345, link.springer.com/article/10.1007/BF022460162. Accessed 2 May 2015.

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The website is called William Faulkner on the Web, and the page you cited is called Faulkner Filmography. The site's author, John B. Padgett, last modified the page on Monday, October 09, 2000, at 11:56 AM. The site's publisher is the University of Mississippi. The URL is http://www.mcsr.olemiss.edu/~egjbp/faulkner/films.html. Pretend that you accessed it on March 5, 2015. Which is the proper reference as it should appear on your Works Cited page?

• Padgett, John B. "Faulkner Filmography." William Faulkner on the Web, University of Mississippi, 9 Oct. 2000, www.mcsr.olemiss.edu/~egjbp/faulkner/films.html. Accessed 5 Mar. 2015.

• Padgett, John B. “Faulkner Filmography.” 9 Oct. 2000. William Faulkner on the Web. Retrieved 5 Mar. 2006. <http://www.mcsr.olemiss.edu/ ~egjbp/faulkner/films.html>.

• Padgett, John B. William Faulkner on the Web. Faulkner Filmography. (Oct. 9, 2000). Retrieved from the World Wide Web on March 5, 2015, from <http://www.mcsr.olemiss.edu/~egjbp/faulkner/

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You retrieved an article from an online database. The article, called "From Charity to Welfare Rights? A Study of Social Care Practices," was written by Thomas Maeseelee. The article was published in the Oct. 2, 2010, issue of the Journal of Social Work and Society: The International Online-Only Journal in Volume 8, Issue 1, on pages 168-170. You accessed the article using EBSCOhost's Academic Search Premier database on 20 May 2015. The article's DOI (digital object identifier) is 10.1177/0020872814531301. Which is the correct citation?

• Maeseele, T. (2010) From Charity to Welfare Rights? A Study of Social Care Practices. Social Work and Society: The International Online-Only Journal, Vol 8, Iss 1: n. pag. EBSCOhost. Web. 20 May 2015.

• Maeseele, T. "From Charity to Welfare Rights? A Study of Social Care Practices." Social Work and Society: The International Online-Only Journal. Vol. 8 Iss 1. (2010): n. pag. EBSCOhost. Web. 20 May 2015.

• Maeseele, Thomas. "From Charity to Welfare Rights? A Study of Social Care Practices." Social Work and Society: The International Online-Only Journal, vol. 8, no. 1, 2 Oct. 2010, pp. 168-70. Academic Search Premier, doi: 10.1177/0020872814531301. Accessed 20 May 2015.

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Beth Livermore wrote an article called "Meteorites on Ice," which was published in the July 1993 issue of Astronomy magazine. You found the article on the Gale Database using the search engine Academic OneFile. The article was published on pages 54-58 in volume 13, issue 8. You accessed the article on 15 April 2015. The web address is http://go.galegroup.com/ps/retrieve.do?tabID=T002&resultListType=RESULT_LIST&searchResultsType=SingleTab&searchType=BasicSearchForm&currentPosition.

• Livermore, Beth. "Meteorites on Ice." Astronomy, July 1993, pp. 54-58. Academic OneFile, go.galegroup.com/ps/retrieve.do?tabID=T002&resultListType=RESULT_LIST&searchResultsType=SingleTab&searchType=BasicSearchForm&currentPosition. Accessed 15 Apr. 2015.

• Livermore, Beth. "Meteorites on Ice." Astronomy. Vol. 13 Iss. 8. (1993): 54+. Gale. Web. 15 April 2015.

• Livermore, B. (1993, July) Meteorites on Ice. Astronomy pp 54-58. Academic One File. Web. April 15, 2015.

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You interviewed Pat Sweeney, a cardiologist, for your paper, on Jan. 10, 2006, at 2 p.m. in the doctor’s home. How should your reference read?

• Don't include the author's credentials in the Works Cited. Save that for in-text and the annotated bibliography. See SH MLA-c #45.

• Sweeney, Pat. Personal interview by the author. 10 Jan. 2006.

• Home Interview, 2: 00 p.m. Dr. Pat Sweeney. 10 Jan. 2006.

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