RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

REPORTING AND THESIS WRITING

CHICAGO STYLE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
When a bibliographic entry has more than ten authors what should be done?
A
The bibliographic citation should list the first author followed by et al.
B
The bibliographic citation should list the first seven authors followed by et al.
C
The bibliographic citation should not list the authors and simply list the title.
D
The bibliographic citation should list the the first author followed by an ellipses.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -In the bibliography, list up to 10 authors. If there are more than 10, list the first seven followed by “et al.”

Detailed explanation-2: -With four or more authors cite all in the bibliography, but in the note cite only the first author followed by et al. In the bibliography invert the first and last name of only the first author. If no page numbers are included then section headings or other types of locating information can be used.

Detailed explanation-3: -More Than Seven Authors List by last names and initials; commas separate author names. After the sixth author’s name, use an ellipsis in place of the author names. Then provide the final author name. There should be no more than seven names.

Detailed explanation-4: -Surnames and initials for up to twenty authors should be provided in the reference list. For more than 20 authors, list the first 19, followed by an ellipsis, then list the final author.

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