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Citation Practice

Identifying correctly written citations

 

 

Related page:  Citing Your Sources and MLA Formatting and Style Guide 

 

 

 

Practice

Works-Cited Examples

 

 

Which of the following are correct examples of MLA standard citation format?

1. Review page: Citing Your Sources
2. Select the option that is a correct citation for the given data.
3. Read the comments in the feedback box.  (Internet Explorer users may need to click in the feedback box to force the text to appear.)

 

#	YOUR RESPONSE	FEEDBACK
1.	Citation Format for Books - single author Title: Knossos Mythology-History Guide to the Archaeological Site Author: Antonis Vassilakis Publisher: Adam Editions City Published: Athens Editor: Costas Adam Date Published: 2002 Antonis Vassilakis. Knossos Mythology-History Guide to the Archaeological Site. Athens: Adam Editions, 2002. Print. Adam, Costas. "Knossos Mythology-History Guide to the Archaeological Site". Athens: Adam Editions, 2002. Print. Vassilakis, Antonis. Knossos Mythology-History Guide to the Archaeological Site. Athens: Adam Editions, 2002. Print.	Feedback 1
2.	Citation Format for a Book with Multiple Authors Title: Aegean Art and Architecture Author: Donald Preziosi, Louise A. Hitchcock Publisher: Oxford University Press City Published: Oxford Editor: Costas Adam Date Published: 1999 Preziosi, Donald, Hitchcock, Louise. Aegean Art and Architecture. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1999. Print. Preziosi, Donald and Louise A.Hitchcock. Aegean Art and Architecture. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1999. Print. Preziosi, Donald and Louise A.Hitchcock. Aegean Art and Architecture. Oxford University Press,1999: Oxford. Print.	Feedback 2
3.	Book with an Editors Rather Than an Author Title: Atlas of Classical Archaeology Author: -- Publisher: McGraw-Hill City Published: New York Editor: M. I Finley Date Publisher: 1977 Finley, M. I., ed. Atlas of Classical Archaeology . New York: McGraw-Hill, 1977. Print. Unknown, Atlas of Classical Archaeology, ed. M.I. Finley, ed. New York: McGraw-Hill, 1977. Print. Atlas of Classical Archaeology , M. I.Finley, ed. New York : McGraw-Hill, 1977. Print.	Feedback 3
4.	Magazine Article   Title: Palo Alto Idea House Author: Ann Bertelsen and Daniel Gregory Magazine name: Sunset City Published: -- Volume: -- Date Published: September 2002 URL: www.sunset.com Bertelsen, Ann "Palo Alto Idea House." Sept 2002: 107. Print. Bertelsen, Ann and Daniel Gregory."Palo Alto Idea House." Sunset , Sept 2002: 107. Print. Bertelsen, Ann and Daniel Gregory. Sunset "Palo Alto Idea House." Sept 2002: 107. Print.	Feedback 4
5.	Journal Article  Title: Defying death after DNA damage Author: Tina Rich, Rachel L. Allen & Andrew H. Wyllie Associated Institution: Dept. of Pathology, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, U.K. Publisher: Nature City Published: -- Volume: Vol. 407 Date Published: 12 Ocotober 2000 URL: www.nature.com Rich, Tina, Rachel L. Allen and Andrew H. Wyllie."Defying death after DNA damage." Nature (12 Oct. 2000): Vol. 407, 777-783. Print. Rich, Tina, Rachel L. Allen and Andrew H. Wyllie.; Nature 407 "Defying death after DNA damage." (12 Oct. 2000): 777-783. Print. Rich, Tina, Rachel L. Allen and Andrew H. Wyllie. "Defying death after DNA damage." Nature 407 (12 Oct. 2000): 777-783. Print.	Feedback 4
6.	Newspaper Article Title: Oakland hills fire quelled – 10 acres burn Author: Suzanne Herel, Ray Delgado Newspaper name: San Francisco Chronicle City Published: -- Date: Friday, Sep 20, 2002 Page: C18 URL: http:// www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2002/09/20/MN237405.DTL Oakland hills fire quelled – 10 acres burn, San Francisco Chronicle, Friday, 20 Sept 2002: C18. Print. San Francisco Chronicle, "Oakland hills fire quelled -- 10 acres burn." Herel, Suzanne and Ray Delgado, 20 Sept 2002: C18. Print. Herel, Suzanne and Ray Delgado. "Oakland hills fire quelled – 10 acres burn." San Francisco Chronicle 20 Sept 2002: C18. Print.	Feedback 6
7.	Government   Title: Astrobiology at NASA Author: ? Responsible Official: Greg Schmidt Associated Institution: NASA Designer: Symtech Corp. and NASA Date Last Modified: October 2002 Date Visited: September 10, 2010 URL: http://astrobiology.arc.nasa.gov/ "Astrobiology at NASA." NASA, 2010. Web. <http://astrobiology.nasa.gov/> 12 Sept 2010. NASA, "Astrobiology at NASA." 2010. Web. <http://astrobiology.nasa.gov/> 12 Sept 2010. Schmidt, Greg. "Astrobiology at NASA." Symtech Corp. and NASA. 2010. Web. <http://astrobiology.nasa.gov/> 12 Sept 2010.	Feedback 7
8.	Academic Site Title: Introduction to Information Research Author: Eric Brenner Associated Institution: San Mateo Community College District Location: Skyline, CA Date Last Modified: 2009 Date Visited: May 2010 URL: http://www.smccd.net/accounts/skylib/l100/ Brenner, Eric. "Introduction to Information Research." 2009. San Mateo Community College District, <http://www.smccd.edu/accounts/skylib/l100/> May 2010. Web. Brenner, Eric. "Introduction to Information Research." Skyline, CA, 2009. Web. <http://www.smccd.edu/accounts/skylib/l100/> May 2010. Brenner, Eric. "Introduction to Information Research." San Mateo Community College District,  2009. Web. <http://www.smccd.edu/accounts/skylib/l100/> May 2010.	Feedback 8
9.	A Wiki Title: Amaranth Author: Website Name: Wikipedia: the free encyclopedia Associated Institution: Wikimedia Foundation City Published: — Date Last Modified: September 11, 2008 Year Visited:September 12, 2010 URL: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amaranth  "Amaranth." Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Wikimedia Foundation, Inc.11 Sept 2008. Web. <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amaranth > 12 Sept 2010. < Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Wikimedia Foundation. 11 Sept 2008. Web. <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amaranth > 12 Sept 2010. None, "Amaranth." Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Wikimedia Foundation. 11 Sept 2008. Web. <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amaranth > 12 Sept 2010.	Feedback 9
10.	A Film Title:The Social Network Director: David Fincher Performers: Jesse Eisenberg, Andrew Garfield and Justin Timberlake Writers: Aaron Sorkin (screenplay), Ben Mezrich (book) Studio / Distributor: Columbia Pictures, Culver City, California Fincher, David. dir. The Social Network. See-Saw Films: 2010 . Film. The Social Network. Dir. David Fincher. Perfs. Jesse Eisenberg, Andrew Garfield and Justin Timberlake. Columbia Pictures, 2010. Film. The Social Network, directed by David Fincher (2010, Culver City, CA: Columbia Pictures)	Feedback 10