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Which of the following does NOT provide assistance when using APA referencing?

A) Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association
B) MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers
C) OWL website developed by Purdue
D) All of the above provide assistance.

E) C) and D)
F) A) and C)

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A reference list at the end of the paper that includes sources that provided information but did not result in citations is called

A) References
B) Works Cited
C) Bibliography
D) Resources

E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

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Which of the following is FALSE concerning the Purdue OWL site?

A number of widely used reference styles are available for documenting the sources of information used in report writing.Identify two widely used reference styles and tell where one can obtain information on how to use them correctly.

Both the APA and MLA style guides provide general rules for referencing and give examples of citation formats for various types of source materials.

When using APA style,the References page at the end of the document contains

In some reference styles,it is permissible to include subheadings that denote the types of publications documented,such as books,articles,websites,etc.

You are preparing a report on professional ethics in which you quote the author of a current issue of Journal of Business Ethics.If you are using APA style,the citation for the direct quote in the text includes

Why can citing electronic sources be challenging? What is the best advice for citing electronic sources when you are unsure about the required format?

Both MLA and APA styles support the use of in-text citations.

When in doubt on the format for a reference you have cited,good advice is to provide more information rather than less.

In APA style,a citation in the text includes only the author's last name and the page number for the quoted or paraphrased material.

In APA style,the reference list is typed in alphabetic order by last names with only initials used for first names.

Which of the following does NOT provide assistance when using MLA referencing?

Which of the following is NOT included in a reference to an electronic source?

In APA style,the complete list of references at the end of the paper is referred to as the Works Cited.

Some word processing programs assist in the creation of reference pages.

The OWL site developed by Purdue University provides general guidelines for using both APA & MLA style references.

What is the difference between a citation and a reference? Why are both important to proper documentation in a report?

When using APA style and you want to acknowledge that you have consulted resources that did not result in citations in the paper,include those sources in the list of references and refer to the list as Bibliography.