RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

REPORTING AND THESIS WRITING

CHICAGO STYLE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The titles of which of the following sources should be placed in “quotation marks” in footnotes?
A
Titles of dissertations or theses
B
Titles of books
C
Titles of newspapers
D
Titles of articles
E
Titles of chapters within a book
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Rules to Remember in Writing Footnotes: Titles of books, journals or magazines should be underlined or italicized. Titles of articles or chapters-items which are only a part of a book–are put in quotation marks.

Detailed explanation-2: -Title Basics A title is placed in quotation marks if the source is part of a larger work. A title is italicized (or underlined if italics are unavailable) if the source is self-contained independent.

Detailed explanation-3: -When you quote directly from a source, enclose the quoted section in quotation marks. Add a footnote number at the end of the quote. The footnote number should be in superscript, and be placed after any punctuation, like this: “Here’s a direct quote."

Detailed explanation-4: -Titles of books and reports are italicized or underlined; titles of articles and chapters are in quotation marks.

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