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title: "Convert citations between APA and MLA (Lyons, Imam)"
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# Convert citations between APA and MLA (Lyons, Imam)

Communication English · Chapter 4: Introduction to technical writing process

- Asked in: 2073 Chaitra, 4 marks
- Video: [MLA to APA citations](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FwDwyveHRr4) — DSCWritingCenter
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## Question

Change the following citations as indicated in brackets:
a) Lyons, J. Language and Linguistics. USA: CUP, 2003. (into APA)
b) Imam, S.T. Brush UP Your English. India: Bharati Bhavan, 2003. (into APA)
c) Hall, Douglas. (1989). Digital circuits and systems. New York: Macmillan. (into MLA)
d) Wolf, Daniel. (1995). Lives of notable gay men and lesbians. New York: Chelsea Publishing. (into MLA)

## Short answer

In APA: Lyons, J. (2003). Language and linguistics. Cambridge University Press; Imam, S. T. (2003). Brush up your English. Bharati Bhavan. In MLA: Hall, Douglas. Digital Circuits and Systems. Macmillan, 1989; Wolf, Daniel. Lives of Notable Gay Men and Lesbians. Chelsea Publishing, 1995.

## Answer

#### a) Into APA
Lyons, J. (2003). *Language and linguistics*. Cambridge University Press.

#### b) Into APA
Imam, S. T. (2003). *Brush up your English*. Bharati Bhavan.

#### c) Into MLA
Hall, Douglas. *Digital Circuits and Systems*. Macmillan, 1989.

#### d) Into MLA
Wolf, Daniel. *Lives of Notable Gay Men and Lesbians*. Chelsea Publishing, 1995.

**Notes:** "CUP" is written in full as Cambridge University Press in APA (in MLA it would be Cambridge UP). APA puts the year after the author and uses sentence case for book titles; MLA uses title case and puts the year at the end. The place of publication (USA, India, New York) is dropped in both current styles.

## Check yourself

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

1. In the APA entry, 'CUP' becomes:
   A. Cambridge UP
   B. Cambridge University Press
   C. CUP, USA
   D. Cambridge Press Ltd
   Answer: B. APA writes the publisher in full; MLA may shorten to Cambridge UP. (Key point: CUP expanded)

2. Where does the year go when converting to MLA?
   A. After the author in brackets
   B. Before the title
   C. At the end after the publisher
   D. In the title
   Answer: C. MLA puts the year after the publisher; APA puts it after the author. (Key point: Year position)

3. How is the title written in MLA?
   A. Sentence case (Digital circuits and systems)
   B. In quotation marks
   C. In capitals
   D. Title case in italics (Digital Circuits and Systems)
   Answer: D. MLA capitalises main words; APA uses sentence case. (Key point: Title case in MLA)

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