Citation Questionnaire
Answer the below question about APA citation style. Use the handouts on APA, APA manual, English composition handbook or the OWL at Purdue APA citation site to learn more about APA citation style.
IF you are using another style, list it here. Use that style to answer the questions below. The Online Writing Lab at Purdue has online style guides for most major styles. Use that or a style guide in another format.
How are entries arranged in a bibliography?
Is any part of the citation indented? If so what part of it?
If a citation has no author, how is it arranged in the bibliography?
Books
How are author and editor names listed?
Is that a limit to the number of authors listed? If so, what is the maximum number? How does the style indicate there are more than the maximum number of authors?
How are editors identified?
How are author(s) and editor(s) listed in parenthetical (internal) citations? What is the maximum number listed in the parenthetical (internal) citations? How do indicate in the citation that there are more authors than the maximum
Where does the publication date placed in citations?
Can a citation entry have both an author and editor? If yes, name the type of entry and give an example.
What parts of a book title are italicized?
What is capitalized in a book title?
Articles
Are titles listed as part of the author’s name?
Which comes first in an article citation—article title or journal title?
What are 2 differences between how the article and journal title are displayed?
Is the publisher and placed of publication listed in article titles?
How are page numbers identified in the citation?
Are the words volume or issues (their abbreviations) used in an article citation?
Is the article title placed in quotes in APA?
If an article has a DOI, do you need to place in the citation? If yes, where does it go in the citation?
Parenthetical citations
How are parenthetical (internal) citations arranged in APA style if the authors are not identified in the attributive phrase?
