What's the purpose for using citations?
To help the reader locate the writer's quotes.
To help the reader understand you as a writer.
To help the reader locate the sources you consulted when writing your paper.
To help the reader identify the important information.
What are the three common styles of citations?
MLA, ABC and CMS
MLB, APA and CMS
MLA, APA and CPS
MLA, APA and CMS
This citation style is commonly used by scholars in the liberal arts and humanities.
MLA
CMS
APA
This citation style is commonly used within the social sciences.
What is usually located at the end of the body of work?
"The End" title page
The writer's contact information
The reference list
Table of contents
Is the Reference list different from the Bibliography list?
Yes, because the reference list consists of sources cited while the bibliography lists sources reviewed but not cited within the body of work
No, because the reference list and bibliography list are the same
If I want to research how to properly cite in APA style I can use the following as a resource tool
Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association
Webster Dictionary
The Chicago Manual of Style
What's the best resource tool to use to research how to properly cite in CMS style?
The MLA Handbook
Purdue Online Writing Lab (OWL) is a valuable online resource to research the three citation styles; MLA, CMS and APA
