New Video tutorial: How to cite an article in a database in APA style

Instructions

View the video to learn what you need to know to cite an article in a database in an APA reference list. Then answer the three questions to check your understanding.

Questions

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Question 1

In an APA reference list entry for an article in a database, how should you format the title of the journal?

A. Italicize the journal title and capitalize only the first word and any proper nouns

B. Neither italicize the journal title nor set it in quotation marks; capitalize only the first word and any proper nouns

C. Italicize the journal title and capitalize the first word and all important words

D. Neither italicize the title nor set it in quotation marks; capitalize the first word and all important words

Question 2

Which of the following statements is true of a reference list entry for an article in a database in APA style?

A. You need to include the name of the database where you found the article.

B. If the article has a DOI (digital object identifier), you should include it.

C. You can omit the page numbers for an article when you are citing a digital version from a database.

D. In APA style, you should put the title of the article in quotation marks.

Question 3

Which of the following shows the basic formatting for an article in a database in APA style?

A. Author. (Date). Title of Journal. Title of article. volume number(issue number), pages. DOI

B. Author. (Date). Title of article. Title of Journal, volume number(issue number), pages. DOI

C. Author. (Date). Title of article. Title of Journal, volume number(issue number), pages. Database.

D. Author. (Date). Title of article. Title of Journal, volume number(issue number), DOI

New Video tutorial: How to cite an article in a database in APA style

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