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title: "MLA and APA: book reference (Computer Addiction)"
subject: "Communication English"
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# MLA and APA: book reference (Computer Addiction)

Communication English · Chapter 4: Introduction to technical writing process

- Asked in: 2074 Chaitra, 4 marks
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## Question

Write the following bibliographic references first in MLA and then in APA.
Name of book: Computer Addiction A Study of Computer Dependency
Name of publisher: Taylor and Francis
Name of author: M.A. Shotton
City of publication: London
Year of publication: 1989
Name of country: England

## Short answer

MLA: Shotton, M. A. Computer Addiction: A Study of Computer Dependency. Taylor and Francis, 1989. APA: Shotton, M. A. (1989). Computer addiction: A study of computer dependency. Taylor & Francis. Current editions omit city and country.

## Answer

#### MLA (9th edition)
Shotton, M. A. *Computer Addiction: A Study of Computer Dependency*. Taylor and Francis, 1989.

#### APA (7th edition)
Shotton, M. A. (1989). *Computer addiction: A study of computer dependency*. Taylor & Francis.

**Note:** The city (London) and country (England) are not included in either style in the current editions. In older editions, MLA and APA showed the place of publication before the publisher (for example, London: Taylor and Francis).

## Check yourself

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

1. What happens to the city (London) and country (England) in current MLA and APA?
   A. They are placed before the publisher
   B. They follow the year
   C. They go in the title
   D. They are not included
   Answer: D. Current editions drop the place of publication. (Key point: Place omitted)

2. How is the book title written in APA?
   A. Computer addiction: A study of computer dependency
   B. Computer Addiction: A Study of Computer Dependency
   C. COMPUTER ADDICTION
   D. "Computer addiction"
   Answer: A. APA uses sentence case, with a capital after the colon, in italics. (Key point: APA title case)

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