LIR10 Assignment Three
Name ____________________________
DUE (in class): Friday, October 20
20 points
Information Sources and MLA
Part 1: Selecting the right information
Write the number (against the items in the left hand column) of the information source that corresponds
best to each of the research situations:
You need to find:
Best Information Source
 Government Publication
 Reference Encyclopedia
 Newspaper
 Internet/World Wide Web
 Book
 Scholarly Journal article
Very recent information
Background topic overview
Population statistics
In-depth expert material with references
Detailed, lengthy exploration of a subject
Opinion or editorial
Part 2: MLA Introduction to Print Citations
1. What elements are required for the complete bibliographic citation for a book?
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2. What elements are required for the complete bibliographic citation for a scholarly journal article?
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3. What elements are required for the complete bibliographic citation for a magazine article?
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4. What elements are required for the complete bibliographic citation for a newspaper article?
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Kathy Thornley
Assignment Three
Fall 2006
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Part 3: Recording MLA Citations
Reformat the following information sources into a bibliographic citation using MLA format. Pay close
attention to precise punctuation and indentation. Refer to your MLA information sheets to help you with
this assignment. (online: http://www.santarosa.edu/library/Refs/cite.shtml)
Note: Watch out for the following: reverse 1st author, put dates in the correct order, abbreviate months
correctly, use initial caps in titles, make sure page numbers are correct with no “p” etc.
1. Book
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2. Scholarly Journal (from Print Index)
JAMA, The Journal of the American Medical Association, Feb 4, 2004 v291 i5 p590(6)
Ethical issues concerning research in complementary and alternative medicine.
Franklin G. Miller
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5. Popular Magazine (from Print Index)
Welcome to the Garden Party. Cathy Stanley and Linda Powell.
Ladies Home Journal. v121 no.6 p178-80, June 2004
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6. Newspaper article (from Print Index)
Fearful Choice for Afghan Women: To Vote or Not to Vote
Amy Waldman. New York Times. New York, N.Y.: Oct 5, 2004. p. A.3
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0992
Kathy Thornley
Assignment Three
Fall 2006
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