RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

REPORTING AND THESIS WRITING

BIBLIOGRAPHY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
How must a bibliography be ordered?
A
by date of publication, from most recent to oldest
B
by date of publication, from oldest to most recent
C
alphabetically, by author’s last name
D
alphabetically, by title
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -A bibliography is a complete list of the references used in a piece of academic writing. The sources should be listed in alphabetical order by surname of the author or editors name. Where there are more than one author or editor, the name of the first should be used to place the work.

Detailed explanation-2: -The first step is to list each item alphabetically by the author’s last name. Use the letters that appear before the commas that separate the last and first names of the author(s). If two or more last names are the same, then move forward to the first names. Ignore spaces and other punctuation marks.

Detailed explanation-3: -No Author – APA Reference List Alphabetical Order. If there is no author, move the title to the author’s position. Then, alphabetize it by the first significant word in the title. When it comes to the title, you ignore the words “A, ‘’ “An, ‘’ and “The.” Additionally, numbers are alphabetized as they sound.

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