Using Sources in MLA

Is this true? If you paraphrase a passage, you don't need to cite it because you put it into your own words

Williams’ study sheds light on a pervasive question,“Should tutors provide information rather than elicit it?”(195).

When you have a quote of 4 lines or more, you should...

Which direct quotation is punctuated correctly?

When a sentence integrates a quotation, but the sentence's syntax doesn't match.

When a paragraph either begins or ends with a quotation, not a topic or transition sentence.

When you cite a book title, use _____; for article titles use _______

Correct quote integration? Writing centers perceive ESL students as “foreigners who can’t speak English” (Leki 2).

Encyclopedias are good sources because "they provide a brief bibliography of sources" (Mann 8).

If the source is a complete work, such as a book, website, album, or TV series, it is put in quotation marks.

When the reader can’t find the source from which the quote was drawn on the Works Cited.

When do you use "et. al?"

Which of the following shows correct punctuation?

Cite this: "Top Rated TV Shows." IMDB, www.imdb.com/chart/toptv/. Accessed 5 May 2016.

If the source is part of a larger work, i.e. journals, book chapters, web pages, songs, or an episode of a TV series,

Is this true? The author's last name can be left out of the parenthetical citation if it appears in the sentence

Is this statement true? Common knowledge doesn't need to be quoted and cited

In MLA documentation, how should the following parenthetical reference appear?

According to Mann, references are good sources because "they provide a brief bibliography of sources" (8).

When a quote comes out of nowhere, or is simply "dropped" into the text.

What information do you usually include within your sentence when you introduce the source (not in parenthesis)?

When a source lists a bunch of quotations, but doesn't explain why it's relevant to your argument.

Which of the following should use a parenthetical citation??

Which of the following best shows the method for using sources in a paragraph?

If you use a website with no author, what do you cite instead?

When it's unclear which parts of the text are your ideas, and which parts are your sources.

When do you use [ ] in the quotation?

Periods and commas always go outside quotation marks ("____".)

Cite this: Nimmo, Steven. “Imposter Syndrome.” Occupational Medicine (Oxford), vol. 69, no. 5, 2019, pp. 318–318.

What comparison does the author make in "Annoying Ways People Use Sources?"

Therefore, the author warns that a zombie's vision "are no different than those of a normal human" (Brooks 6).

If you include the author's name when framing your quotation, what do you put in parenthesis?

Is this true? "Whatever appears as the 1st word in the in-text citation must correspond to Works Cited page."

Is the quote incorporated right? Leki asserts, "ESL students are considered foreigners who can't speak English" (2).

When you omit some information from the quote, use

When do you use parenthetical citation?