RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

REPORTING AND THESIS WRITING

CITATION STYLES

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The sequence of sources on a Works Cited or a Bibliography page should be arranged in what order?
A
Alphabetically by author’s last name.
B
Alphabetically by author’s first name.
C
Chronologically by date of publication.
D
Chronologically by date you read or discovered each source.
E
The order doesn’t matter so long as you include all the sources.
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 bibliography is put into alphabetical order according to the surnames of the authors and editors you are citing. If you cite two authors with the same surname, put them in alphabetical order by their first names or initials.

Detailed explanation-3: -The most basic entry for a website consists of the author name(s), webpage title, website title, *sponsoring institution/publisher, publication date, and DOI or URL. Author Last Name, First Name. “Webpage Title.” Website Title, *Sponsoring Institution/Publisher, Publication Date, DOI or URL.

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