Deck 14: Documenting Data Sources

Question 1

Which statement describes the favored documentation style for business reports today?

A) Use parenthetical, in-text citations for specific sources and a list of all sources at the end.
B) Place footnotes at the bottom of pages and an annotated bibliography at the end.
C) Place footnotes at the bottom of pages and a list of all sources at the end.
D) Use parenthetical, in-text citations for specific sources but no source list.

Answer 1

A

Question 2

To ensure accuracy of a Web address in a source list, copy and paste it from the browser's address box.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

Businesspeople, unlike academic researchers, are not expected to document data sources.

Answer 3

False

Question 4

Which statement BEST describes an annotated bibliography?

A) Identical to an executive summary
B) Serves no useful purpose in business settings
C) Made for someone needing facts about or from sources
D) Includes printed sources only

Question 5

Which statement does NOT name an advantage of in-text citations?

A) They lend an air of authority and influence to the report writer.
B) They readily provide documentation in a simple, clear-cut way.
C) They make use of the standard abbreviations used in report writing.
D) Compared to footnotes or endnotes, they save time for report writers and readers.

Question 6

In general, a URL is better than a DOI for documenting online sources.

Question 7

Omitting documentation for data sources is unethical business practice.
B. Multiple Choice - For the following items, select the most appropriate choice (a-d).

Question 8

Information taken from popular literature, such as a magazine or newspaper, does not have to be documented.

Question 9

If a report will be published online, Web addresses in the references list should be active links.

Question 10

Personal communication used as a data source should not be documented in a report.

Question 11

In a report, you see this in-text citation: 3:14. It refers to page 14 of the third item on the list of sources.

Question 12

The term hanging indentions refers to shifting the second and following lines of a source a half inch to the right.

Question 13

The APA, Chicago, and MLA style manuals include standards for documenting websites and other electronic media.

Question 14

Which statement about documenting data sources in business research is NOT correct?

A) Business managers respect individual contributions.
B) Business managers expect honesty in all transactions.
C) Business managers appreciate the ability to build on previous knowledge.
D) Business managers distrust reports that contain no citations and sources list.

Question 15

Generally, a bibliography, like a References or Works Cited page, lists only sources cited in the report.

Question 16

Microsoft Word 2010 offers fewer documentation styles than most Web tools, such as Citation Machine.

Question 17

A writer should choose a particular documentation style and use it consistently throughout a report.

Question 18

Which statement about typing URLs is INaccurate?

A) Do not begin a sentence with a URL.
B) Do not divide a long URL between lines.
C) Test URLs in each report draft.
D) Omit a URL for sources in a data base.

Question 19

Microsoft Word 2010's Citations & Bibliography tool provides APA and MLA styles, but not Chicago style.

Question 20

In the abbreviations loc. cit. and op. cit., the word cit means about.

Question 21

Expect to see the use of URLs decrease in favor of DOIs for locating references to online material.

Question 22

Ethical, experienced writers acknowledge their unique sources of information for three reasons.

Question 23

In Microsoft Word 2010, to create a source list automatically, use tools on the-

A) Documentation tab
B) Insert tab
C) Page Layout tab
D) References tab

Question 24

Which statement is NOT an advantage of using Microsoft Word 2010 documentation tools?

A) You can reuse references from today's report in a later report.
B) You can change a references list from MLA to APA.
C) You can be sure references comply with the style you choose.
D) You can insert in-text citations as you draft your report.

Question 25

The initials DOI stand for-

A) Digital Object Identifier
B) Document on Internet
C) Documentation of Identification
D) Documenting Online Items