RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

REPORTING AND THESIS WRITING

BIBLIOGRAPHY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
A citation entry should be alphabetized by:
A
Date of publication
B
Author’s last name
C
Author’s first name
D
Publisher
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Alphabetize the list by the first word in the citation. In most cases, the first word will be the author’s last name. Where the author is unknown, alphabetize by the first word in the title, ignoring the words a, an, the. For each author, give the last name followed by a comma and the first name followed by a period.

Detailed explanation-2: -The entries in the works cited list are usually arranged in alphabetical order by the last name of the first author listed on the source. When ordering several works by the same author, the entries are arranged in alphabetical order by title of the work.

Detailed explanation-3: -General Format In-text citations generally contain the author’s last name (surname) and page location of cited material placed within parentheses at the end of a sentence.

Detailed explanation-4: -In general, works cited lists are arranged alphabetically by the author’s last name. If the author is unknown, entries are alphabetized by the first word in their titles (note, however, to drop A, An, or The). Titles of books, periodicals, newspapers, and films are italicized.

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