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title: "APA and MLA: book (Awakening Spirituality)"
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# APA and MLA: book (Awakening Spirituality)

Communication English · Chapter 4: Introduction to technical writing process

- Asked in: 2075 Ashwin, 4 marks
- Answer checked by Claude Opus 5.5 (high effort) on 2026-10-14
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## Question

Put the following information into APA and MLA style of citation.
Name of the book - Awakening Spirituality
Author's name - Dr. Binny Sareen
Publisher - Brahma Kumaris, Literature Department
Publishing place - India
Year of Publication - 2012

## Short answer

APA: Sareen, B. (2012). Awakening spirituality. Brahma Kumaris, Literature Department. MLA: Sareen, Binny. Awakening Spirituality. Brahma Kumaris, Literature Department, 2012.

## Answer

#### APA (7th edition)

Sareen, B. (2012). *Awakening spirituality*. Brahma Kumaris, Literature Department.

#### MLA (9th edition)

Sareen, Binny. *Awakening Spirituality*. Brahma Kumaris, Literature Department, 2012.

#### Points to note

- The title "Dr." is dropped in both styles; academic titles are not part of the author's name in a reference.
- APA uses the surname and initial only; MLA gives the full name as printed (Sareen, Binny).
- APA puts the year after the author in brackets; MLA puts it at the end after the publisher.
- APA uses sentence case for the title; MLA capitalises each main word.
- The place of publication (India) is omitted in both current styles. In older formats it was written before the publisher: *India: Brahma Kumaris, Literature Department*.

## Check yourself

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

1. What is done with 'Dr.'?
   A. It is kept in MLA
   B. It is dropped in both styles
   C. It is kept in APA
   D. It is placed after the name
   Answer: B. Academic titles are not part of the author's name in a reference. (Key point: Academic title)

2. How is the author written in APA?
   A. Sareen, Binny
   B. Dr. Sareen, B.
   C. Sareen, B.
   D. B. Sareen
   Answer: C. APA uses surname and initial. (Key point: APA author)

3. Where does the year appear in MLA?
   A. After the author
   B. Before the title
   C. In brackets after the title
   D. At the end after the publisher
   Answer: D. MLA ends the entry with Publisher, Year. (Key point: MLA year)

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