L5. Bibliography and In-text Citation

Lesson 5

Researchers uses the Citation Machine to help them write their Bibliography:
http://www.citationmachine.net/apa/cite-a-book

Question that tests students on writing Bibliography entries and in-text citations

1. You are given a book with the following information:

(a)   Write down the Bibliography entry in APA format  

ROTH, C. (1986). The sky observer's guidebook. New York: PRENTICE HALL PRESS.

[ 3 marks – 1: Last name is written first with the year in brackets.

1: Title is in italics. 1: Publishing location and Publisher indicated ]

(b)   Write down how you would cite your references in text

(ROTH, 1986)

or 

ROTH (1986) 

[ 1 mark –last name is indicated with year ]

2. You are given an internet page retrieved on 1^st July 2013 with the following information:

(a)   Write down the Bibliography entry in APA format  

Science Buddies (2013, JULY 01). Science buddies. Retrieved from http://www.sciencebuddies.org

[ 3 marks – 1: Name of author and date; 1: Title of webpage; 1: Retrieved from web source ]

(b)   Write down how you would cite your references in text

(Science Buddies, 2013)

or 
Science Buddies (2013) 

[ 1 mark – name is indicated with year retrieved ]