APA Citations
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II.  Quiz:
 
  1.  Plagiarism is defined as:
     a.   the intentional use of others' words or ideas
     b.   the unintentional use of others' words or ideas
     c.   claiming others' words or ideas as your owns
     d.   All of the above
 
  2.  The currency of your topic will decide what sources of information are available.
     a.   True
     b.   False
 
  3.  One reason to document your sources is to create a scholarly record of other's works.
     a.   True
     b.   False
 
  4.  A citation is information which identifies a source used in a research paper.
     a.   True
     b.   False
 
  5.  In-text citations are cross-references to a reference list page.
     a.   True
     b.   False
 
  6.  There are specific rules of citation depending on the format of the information source.
     a.   True
     b.   False
 
  7.  The following is a correct format for in-text citation without a named author:
            ("Windows XP," 2003, p. 15).
     a.   True
     b.   False
 
  8.  If a quotation is more than four typed lines, the quotation should be indented five to seven spaces from the left margin and single-spaced in a free-standing block of typewritten lines.
     a.   True
     b.   False
 
  9.  The following is the correct APA citation format for a book:
                     Schell, B. (2003). The Hacking of America. Westport, CT: Quorum Books.
     a.   True
     b.   False
 
  10.  The following is the correct APA citation format for an article retrieved from the electronic database Expanded Academic ASAP:
               Kaser, D. (2003). Spam, privacy, and the art of free speech."
               Information Today 20(6), 16.
     a.   True
     b.   False
 

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