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title: "APA and MLA: book and journal article"
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# APA and MLA: book and journal article

Communication English · Chapter 4: Introduction to technical writing process

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## Question

Put the following information in to APA and MLA styles of citation.
a) Book Name = The ACS style Guide: A manual for Authors and Editors; Author's name = Janet S. Dodd; Publishers = American Chemical Society; Place of Publication = Washington, DC; Year of Publication = 1986
b) Journal = Computer Publishing; Author = Jan V. White; Article = Colour in Context; Date of Publication = February, 1991; Page nos = 55-57

## Short answer

For the book: APA - Dodd, J. S. (1986). The ACS style guide: A manual for authors and editors. American Chemical Society. MLA - Dodd, Janet S. The ACS Style Guide: A Manual for Authors and Editors. American Chemical Society, 1986. For the journal article: APA - White, J. V. (1991, February). Colour in context. Computer Publishing, 55–57. MLA - White, Jan V. 'Colour in Context.' Computer Publishing, Feb. 1991, pp. 55–57.

## Answer

#### a) Book
**APA:** Dodd, J. S. (1986). *The ACS style guide: A manual for authors and editors*. American Chemical Society.

**MLA:** Dodd, Janet S. *The ACS Style Guide: A Manual for Authors and Editors*. American Chemical Society, 1986.

#### b) Journal article
**APA:** White, J. V. (1991, February). Colour in context. *Computer Publishing*, 55–57.

**MLA:** White, Jan V. "Colour in Context." *Computer Publishing*, Feb. 1991, pp. 55–57.

**Notes:** The place of publication (Washington, DC) is omitted in both current styles. No volume or issue number is given for the article, so only the date and page range are shown. The MLA entry abbreviates the month (Feb.) and puts quotation marks around the article title; the APA entry uses sentence case without quotation marks.

## Check yourself

The answer's key points as multiple-choice questions, with the correct option and why.

1. How is the article title written in MLA?
   A. "Colour in Context." in quotation marks, title case
   B. Colour in context in italics
   C. Colour in context without marks
   D. COLOUR IN CONTEXT
   Answer: A. MLA puts the article title in quotation marks in title case. (Key point: MLA article title)

2. How is the date written in the APA journal entry?
   A. Feb. 1991
   B. (1991, February)
   C. 1991/02
   D. February, 1991 at the end
   Answer: B. APA places year and month in brackets after the author. (Key point: APA date)

3. How is the month written in the MLA entry?
   A. In full
   B. As a number
   C. Abbreviated as Feb.
   D. Omitted
   Answer: C. MLA abbreviates longer month names such as February to Feb. (Key point: Month in MLA)

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