Deck 9: References and Citations

Question 1

Including other people's ideas, facts, or figures in your writing without acknowledging the source of the information is _______.

A) theft
B) impolite, but not illegal
C) acceptable
D) something everyone does and just doesn't talk about

Answer 1

A

Question 2

The fair use provision allows you to make use of intellectual property _______.

A) as long as you are making a profit
B) within certain length limits and as long as your source is cited
C) without having to formally reference your source
D) only if you have the express permission of the source

Answer 2

B

Question 3

The fair use provision allows for the use of short bits of intellectual property without express permission _______.

A) in a proposal intended to win business for a company
B) in a fundraiser that charged admission to view clips from a popular film
C) if the original author is not Canadian
D) if you have the express permission of the source

Answer 3

A

Question 4

References can enhance your writing by ________.

A) lending your work credibility
B) making it easier for readers to look up your sources
C) preventing accusations of intellectual property theft or academic dishonesty
D) all of the above

Question 5

While in school, you do not necessary need to cite information if ________.

A) you knew it before you read it or heard it in lecture, making it common knowledge
B) you believe that it's common knowledge in your field
C) you can't find a good source for the information
D) None of the above; you must cite everything in your writing.

Question 6

You should include an in-text ________ to indicate that you are using someone else's ideas or words.

A) reference
B) citation
C) bibliographical entry
D) reference list

Question 7

You must include a ________ at the end of a report to indicate all the references cited within the text.

A) bibliography
B) quotation list
C) reference section
D) hyperlinked list of URLs

Question 8

The two main categories of citation methods are ________ and ________.

A) those that use name citations; those that use number citations
B) those for the humanities and social sciences; those for the hard sciences
C) MLA; APA
D) official citation styles; independent citation styles

Question 9

For writing in the social sciences, you will most likely use the ________ citation style.

A) MLA
B) APA
C) ACS
D) IEEE

Question 10

For technical writing in biochemistry, you will most likely use the ________ citation style.

A) MLA
B) Turabian
C) Vancouver
D) IEEE

Question 11

________ is an example of correctly cited paraphrasing.

A) Wood, by weight, not volume, is actually stronger than steel [4].
B) Wood, by weight, not volume, is actually stronger than steel [4, p. 35].
C) "Wood, by weight, not volume, is actually stronger than steel" [4].
D) "Wood, by weight, not volume, is actually stronger than steel" [4, p. 35].

Question 12

________ is an example of a correctly cited quotation.

A) Wood, by weight, not volume, is actually stronger than steel [4].
B) Wood, by weight, not volume, is actually stronger than steel [4, p. 35].
C) "Wood, by weight, not volume, is actually stronger than steel" [4].
D) "Wood, by weight, not volume, is actually stronger than steel" [4, p. 35].

Question 13

In the IEEE citation method, you should indent a quotation longer than ________ as a block quotation rather than enclosing it in quote marks.

A) one line
B) two lines
C) three lines
D) four lines

Question 14

The correct order for the end matter of a report is ________.

A) conclusions and recommendations, appendices, references
B) appendices, references, conclusion and recommendations
C) conclusions and recommendations, references, appendices
D) appendices, conclusions and recommendations, references

Question 15

If a book is a second or subsequent edition, the words "2nd ed." or "3rd ed." ________.

A) can be omitted from the bibliographic entry; the date of publication is sufficient
B) should be entered immediately before the year of publication
C) should be entered immediately before the book title
D) should be entered immediately after the book title

Question 16

If a text has ________ or more authors or editors, you can cite it with the first author's name, followed by "et al." for the remaining contributors.

A) two
B) four
C) five
D) six

Question 17

If you are citing an entry in a(n) ________ in which the pieces are entered alphabetically, you can omit the page number.

A) anthology
B) academic journal
C) reference work
D) magazine

Question 18

If the author of an article is not identified, begin the reference with _______.

A) the title of the article
B) the name of the journal, newspaper, or magazine in which the article appeared
C) the date of publication
D) "Author Unknown"

Question 19

If a report is put out by an organization, who is cited as the author?

A) the writer of the report, if provided
B) no one because organizations are not people and cannot be authors
C) the organization, if no writer is identified for the report
D) both a and c

Question 20

Conference proceedings should be treated like a(n) ________ in your reference list.

A) anthology
B) book by a single author
C) published interview
D) published article

Question 21

The originators of unpublished ideas from face-to-face and private sources ________.

A) do not need to be acknowledged
B) only need to be acknowledged if you have regular contact with the source
C) only need to be acknowledged if they shared the idea in a professional setting, such as a speech or lecture
D) do not necessarily need a reference number or to appear in the reference list, but should be named and credited in your text

Question 22

If you cannot find the date on which information was posted or last updated on an internet site, you can ________.

A) omit it
B) include the date that you accessed it
C) list the date on which you intend to submit your report
D) both b and c

Question 23

When referencing a website, you ________.

A) can omit the URL only if the site is one of the top three hits on Google
B) can cite just the root URL if the site is searchable by author or article
C) can omit the URL if it is too long
D) must always include the URL no matter how long it is

Question 24

You do not need to include the date that you accessed a ________ in a reference because they aren't updated or altered once made available.

A) radio program published online as a podcast
B) graphic
C) map
D) all of the above

Question 25

The ________ system does not permit the citing of sources that you find within your sources (called secondary sources).

A) MLA
B) Chicago Style
C) IEEE
D) ACS

Question 26

Writers must acknowledge information sources unless the source is a private conversation.

Question 27

References can weaken credibility.

Question 28

Academic dishonesty and intellectual property theft are the same insofar as both are failures to acknowledge sources.

Question 29

Deciding what is common knowledge is sometimes a judgment call.

Question 30

School papers compel a writer to provide references for all information researched, even for what people working in the field consider common knowledge.

Question 31

"Citation" and "reference" may be used interchangeably.

Question 32

"Reference section" and "bibliography" should not be used interchangeably.

Question 33

Bibliographies list all sources consulted by the writer.

Question 34

Bibliographies are always in alphabetical order.

Question 35

Bibliographies are not always required.

Question 36

Reference sections can be organized numerically, depending on citation method.

Question 37

The MLA citation style is most often used in the pharmaceutical field.

Question 38

In the sciences and technical disciplines, name-citation formats are common.

Question 39

In technical fields schools of thought and big personalities are common.

Question 40

Quoting creates credibility more effectively than paraphrasing does.

Question 41

What are the differences between reference lists and bibliographies?

Question 42

There are two broad categories or types of citation methods. Identify and explain the basis for the division. How does a technical writer choose one or the other?

Question 43

Explain the difference between paraphrasing and quoting.

Question 44

If you are using a number-citation method and refer to the same source more than once, how should you number it?

Question 45

What are two examples of online citation engines?

Question 46

What are the steps for auto-generating reference entries in MS Word?

Question 47

What is the difference between citing a print book and an ebook?

Question 48

What extra information is needed to make complete or proper citations for internet sources as opposed to print sources?

Question 49

Identify four kinds of audiovisual sources.

Question 50

What are the steps of editing references and citations?

Question 51

Discuss how the fair use provision can be used in technical writing. What is the fair use provision and how does it relate to references and citations? What are some potential legal, academic, and professional consequences of failing to properly cite your sources?

Question 52

Give examples of common knowledge in your field or in another course. Discuss challenges posed by the ambiguity of this concept in relation to citing sources.

Question 53

Provide an example of a face-to-face or private source that you would need to acknowledge in a report. Would this source require a citation or reference? What are some of the consequences of failing to acknowledge this kind of source?