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This quiz is intended to support the MLA Style 101 video course on MLA Handbook Plus. Take this quiz to test your knowledge of the Publication Date element of the MLA template of core elements.
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Question 1 of 10
1. Question
1. You are citing a book with no publication date given on the title page. Should you use the copyright date instead?
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Answer: Yes
Explanation: If the title page lacks a date, you should check the book’s copyright page and list the copyright date as the date of publication.
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Answer: Yes
Explanation: If the title page lacks a date, you should check the book’s copyright page and list the copyright date as the date of publication.
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Question 2 of 10
2. Question
2. You are citing a book that lists several publication dates: 1985, 2000, 2004. Should you list 1985 as the publication date?
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Answer: No
Explanation: If a book lists more than one publication date, always use the most recent date—in this case, 2004.
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Answer: No
Explanation: If a book lists more than one publication date, always use the most recent date—in this case, 2004.
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Question 3 of 10
3. Question
3. You are citing a print journal article. If you see a publication date for the article listed in the header or footer of the article, is it OK to use this date as the Publication Date element?
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Answer: Yes
Explanation: The publication date for a print journal article can usually be found on the title page, but it is also sometimes listed in the header or footer of the article.
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Answer: Yes
Explanation: The publication date for a print journal article can usually be found on the title page, but it is also sometimes listed in the header or footer of the article.
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Question 4 of 10
4. Question
4. You are citing the HTML version of a journal article found on the website for the journal. Two dates are listed: summer 2019 and 5 June 2019. Should you use 5 June 2019?
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Answer: Yes
Explanation: When you see two dates for an online journal article, use the more precise date.
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Answer: Yes
Explanation: When you see two dates for an online journal article, use the more precise date.
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Question 5 of 10
5. Question
5. You are citing an online news article. The web page on which the article appears indicates a publication date of 3 March 2017. But the web page also notes that the article appeared in the print edition of the publication on 6 March 2017. Should you use the more recent date—6 March 2017—as the Publication Date element?
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Answer: No
Explanation: Always list the publication date for the version of the work you are citing. Since you are citing the online version here, you would cite 3 March 2017.
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Answer: No
Explanation: Always list the publication date for the version of the work you are citing. Since you are citing the online version here, you would cite 3 March 2017.
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Question 6 of 10
6. Question
6. You are citing an online article that lists the date 2 January 2016 below the author’s byline, but the copyright notice at the bottom of the web page lists 2019 as the copyright date. Should you list 2 January 2016 as the Publication Date element?
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Answer: Yes
Explanation: If the web page for an online article lists a specific date for the article as well as a copyright date at the bottom of the page, always use the more precise date—in this case, 2 January 2016.
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Answer: Yes
Explanation: If the web page for an online article lists a specific date for the article as well as a copyright date at the bottom of the page, always use the more precise date—in this case, 2 January 2016.
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Question 7 of 10
7. Question
7. You are citing a comment by Grammar Guru on an online article that was posted at 3:00 p.m. It’s the only comment Grammar Guru posted at that time. Must you include the time in your works-cited-list entry?
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Answer: No
Explanation: You only need to provide the time of publication if it is needed for your reader to identify the source. Since there is only one comment posted by Grammar Guru at 3:00 p.m., the time is not needed for your reader to identify it.
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Answer: No
Explanation: You only need to provide the time of publication if it is needed for your reader to identify the source. Since there is only one comment posted by Grammar Guru at 3:00 p.m., the time is not needed for your reader to identify it.
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Question 8 of 10
8. Question
8. You are citing a handwritten letter. At the top of the letter, the writer has listed the date on which the letter was composed. Should you use that date as the Publication Date element in your entry?
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Answer: Yes
Explanation: The date of composition for unpublished material can be listed as the publication date in your works-cited-list entry.
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Answer: Yes
Explanation: The date of composition for unpublished material can be listed as the publication date in your works-cited-list entry.
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Question 9 of 10
9. Question
9. You are citing an online article originally published on 6 July 2015. A note at the bottom of the page indicates that the article was revised on 10 August 2015. Should you use 10 August 2015 as the Publication Date element?
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Answer: Yes
Explanation: If an online article you are citing lists a date of last edit, revision, or update, you should list that date as the Publication Date element, since it tells your reader how current the information in the article is.
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Answer: Yes
Explanation: If an online article you are citing lists a date of last edit, revision, or update, you should list that date as the Publication Date element, since it tells your reader how current the information in the article is.
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Question 10 of 10
10. Question
10. A Shakespeare play was performed at your local park from 1 July to 1 August 2018. You saw the performance on 7 July. If you are citing this performance, should you give the complete date range for the play in your entry?
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Answer: No
Explanation: You should list 7 July because it lets your reader know which version of the performance you saw.
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Answer: No
Explanation: You should list 7 July because it lets your reader know which version of the performance you saw.