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AssignmentMultiple Choice

Career Research

Question 1 • FL-1700380-Career Research and Decision Making

Identify the correct way to cite the Occupational Outlook Handbook's "How to Become a Dentist" web page.

Answer
A
Occupational Outlook Handbook. "How to Become a Dentist." Bureau of Labor Statistics and US Department of Labor, 2012.
B
"Occupational Outlook Handbook." How to Become a Dentist. Bureau of Labor Statistics and US Department of Labor, 29 March 2012. Web. 1 May 2013.
C
"How to Become a Dentist." Occupational Outlook Handbook. Bureau of Labor Statistics and US Department of Labor, 29 March 2012. Web. 1 May 2013.
D
How to Become a Dentist, Occupational Outlook Handbook. Bureau of Labor Statistics and US Department of Labor, 2012. Web. 1 May 2013.

Explanation

In an MLA-style citation, the specific web page title, “How to Become a Dentist,” is placed in quotation marks, followed by the title of the larger reference work, Occupational Outlook Handbook. Choice C also includes the publisher, publication date, medium (“Web”), and access date. Choice B incorrectly puts the handbook title in quotation marks instead of the page title.

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