Citing Sources: Library Skills! Trivia Questions Quiz

When citing a book, the author's name is typically listed first. In this case, the correct answer is Marchant's name because it is standard practice to give credit to the author first when referencing their work.

When one of your sources has no author listed, the best course of action is to just list the title and all other relevant information. This is because the title and other details can still provide valuable information for the reader to locate and reference the source. Leaving the source out of the bibliography would result in incomplete referencing, while inventing a name for the author would be misleading and inaccurate. Calling the publisher to find out the author is not necessary if the source already provides sufficient information without it.

A bibliography must be ordered alphabetically, by the authors' last names. This means that the sources listed in the bibliography should be arranged in alphabetical order according to the last names of the authors or editors. This allows for easy reference and retrieval of the sources, as they are organized in a logical and systematic manner.

The abbreviation "et al." is used when a book has several authors. This abbreviation is derived from the Latin phrase "et alia" which means "and others." It is commonly used in academic writing to refer to a source that has multiple authors, instead of listing all the authors' names. This helps to save space and make the citation more concise.

The correct answer is "The Auto Press". This is because "The Auto Press" is the name of the publisher mentioned in the citation.

The date you read the page must be included in an Internet citation. This is important for providing accurate and up-to-date information to readers. It allows them to understand the currency of the information being cited and helps in verifying the source's reliability. Including the date also helps in distinguishing between different versions or editions of the same webpage, as content on the internet can change over time.

The correct answer is after the title of the article and before information about the publisher. This is because the name of the encyclopedia is an important piece of information that should be included in the citation, but it is not the first element that needs to be mentioned. The citation typically starts with the author's name, followed by the title of the article, and then the name of the encyclopedia comes next. Finally, information about the publisher is provided at the end of the citation.

In a citation for a print magazine article, the page number(s) that the article appeared on must always be included. This is because the page number(s) provide specific information about where the article can be found within the magazine, allowing readers to easily locate the article for reference or further reading. The names of the artists or photographers who contributed images to the article may be included if relevant, but it is not a requirement for all magazine articles. The date on which you read the magazine article and the magazine's circulation are not necessary components of a citation for a print magazine article.

The first line of a bibliographical citation is not indented, while the second and third lines are indented. This formatting difference helps to visually separate the different elements of the citation and make it easier to read and understand.

In a bibliography, the names of authors are typically listed in alphabetical order by their last names. Therefore, the correct answer is "Allen, Liz and John Chambers" because it follows this convention.