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title: "Change MLA references into APA (Lawrence, Mack)"
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# Change MLA references into APA (Lawrence, Mack)

Communication English · Chapter 4: Introduction to technical writing process

- Asked in: year not given, 4 marks
- Video: [MLA to APA citations](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FwDwyveHRr4) — DSCWritingCenter
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## Question

Change the following bibliographic references from MLA style into APA:
a) Lawrence, T.E. Revolt in the Desert. New York: George H. Dorian, 1927.
b) Mack, John. A Prince of our Disorder: The life of T.E. Lawrence Cambridge: Harvard UP, 1998
c) Tabachnick, stephen E.Ed. The T.E. Lawrence Puzzle, Athens: The U. of Georgia P, 1984.
d) Wolf, Daniel. Lives of Notable Gay Men and Lesbians. New York: Chelsea Publishing, 1995.

## Short answer

Lawrence, T. E. (1927). Revolt in the desert. George H. Dorian. Mack, J. (1998). A prince of our disorder: The life of T. E. Lawrence. Harvard University Press. Tabachnick, S. E. (Ed.). (1984). The T. E. Lawrence puzzle. University of Georgia Press. Wolf, D. (1995). Lives of notable gay men and lesbians. Chelsea Publishing.

## Answer

In APA 7 the order is **Author. (Year). *Title*. Publisher.** Only initials are used for first names, the title is in sentence case and italic, the place is omitted, and "University Press" is written in full. Names and spellings are kept as given.

1. Lawrence, T. E. (1927). *Revolt in the desert*. George H. Dorian.
2. Mack, J. (1998). *A prince of our disorder: The life of T. E. Lawrence*. Harvard University Press.
3. Tabachnick, S. E. (Ed.). (1984). *The T. E. Lawrence puzzle*. University of Georgia Press.
4. Wolf, D. (1995). *Lives of notable gay men and lesbians*. Chelsea Publishing.

#### Changes made

| MLA form | APA form |
|---|---|
| Full first name (John Mack) | Initial only (Mack, J.) |
| Year at the end | Year in brackets after the author |
| Title Case | Sentence case (proper nouns keep capitals) |
| Harvard UP, U. of Georgia P | Harvard University Press, University of Georgia Press |
| Ed. after the name | (Ed.) in brackets after the name |
| Place of publication (New York, Cambridge, Athens) | Omitted |

The entries are listed alphabetically by surname.

## Check yourself

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

1. What is the APA reference order?
   A. Author. Title. Place: Publisher, Year.
   B. Author. (Year). Title. Publisher.
   C. Title. Author. Year.
   D. Publisher. Author. (Title).
   Answer: B. APA puts the year in brackets after the author. (Key point: APA order)

2. How are first names treated in APA?
   A. Full first names
   B. Omitted entirely
   C. Written after the title
   D. Only initials are used
   Answer: D. Mack, John becomes Mack, J. (Key point: Names)

3. How is the title written in APA?
   A. Title Case in quotes
   B. Sentence case in italics
   C. ALL CAPITALS
   D. Underlined
   Answer: B. Only the first word and proper nouns are capitalised. (Key point: Title case)

4. How is 'Harvard UP' written in APA?
   A. Harvard UP, Cambridge
   B. H. UP
   C. Cambridge: Harvard
   D. Harvard University Press, with the place omitted
   Answer: D. APA writes the publisher in full and omits the place. (Key point: Publisher)

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