RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

REPORTING AND THESIS WRITING

CHICAGO STYLE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
In what order should sources in a bibliography be arranged?
A
Alphabetically by author’s last name.
B
Alphabetically by author’s first name.
C
Chronologically by date of publication.
D
Chronologically by date of access.
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.

Detailed explanation-2: -Is APA reference page in alphabetical order? Yes, an APA reference page is listed in alphabetical order by the author’s last name. When you have authors with the same last name, you alphabetize them by the first or middle initial. When you have multiple sources with the same author, use the publication year.

Detailed explanation-3: -Arrange entries in alphabetical order by the surname of the first author followed by the initials of the author’s given name(s). When alphabetizing names, disregard any spaces or punctuation marks in two-word surnames. Also disregard anything in parentheses or square brackets.

Detailed explanation-4: -The conclusion that can be drawn is straightforward: authors on written pieces should not be listed alphabetically but according to their contribution to the work. For academic work, this is particularly clear.

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