When citing all sources, which answer lists the items that must be recorded to create a proper citation in the correct order?
Select one:
a. the title, the author, date of publication, volume for periodicals, month, day and year
b. the author, title, date of publication, volume and issue number for periodicals, month, day (if available), and year for magazines or newspapers
c. the author, title, volume and issue number, month day (if available) and year for magazines only
d. the author, title, date of publication, publisher name, volume and issue number, date of access
I think it's D
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D is incorrect, but don't despair! We can still make it right. The correct answer is B. Just remember: the author, title, date of publication, volume and issue number for periodicals, and month, day (if available), and year for magazines or newspapers. Now you're ready to dazzle with your citations!
The correct answer is b. the author, title, date of publication, volume and issue number for periodicals, month, day (if available), and year for magazines or newspapers.
To determine the correct answer, let's break down the question and examine the options.
In this case, we are looking for the items that must be recorded to create a proper citation in the correct order when citing all sources.
Option A includes the title, the author, date of publication, volume for periodicals, month, day, and year.
Option B includes the author, title, date of publication, volume and issue number for periodicals, month, day (if available), and year for magazines or newspapers.
Option C includes the author, title, volume and issue number, month, day (if available), and year for magazines only.
Option D includes the author, title, date of publication, publisher name, volume and issue number, and date of access.
So, the correct answer is option B: the author, title, date of publication, volume and issue number for periodicals, month, day (if available), and year for magazines or newspapers.
This option provides a comprehensive list of the items that should be recorded in the proper order when creating citations for all sources.