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a) The reference is full and correct
b) The author's name should be in bold font
c) The title of the article should be enclosed in inverted commas
d) The volume number has been omitted
e) The page numbers should be preceded by 'Pp.'

Question 2
If a reference has four or more authors, like the one below, what is the appropriate abbreviation?

Oakley, K.P., Andrews, P., Keeley, L.H., Clark, D.J. 1977. A reappraisal of the Clacton spearpoint. Proceedings of the Prehistoric Society. 43, 13-30.

a) Oakley, K.P. 1977
b) Oakley, K.P. etc. 1977
c) Oakley, K.P. Andrews, P. and Co. 1977
d) Oakley, K.P. et al. 1977
e) Oakley, K.P., Andrews, P. 1977

Question 3
The text referenced below appears in an edited book. How should you cite this work in the body of an essay?

Mellars, P . 1994. The Upper Palaeolithic revolution. In B. Cunliffe (ed/s.), The Oxford Illustrated Prehistory of Europe . Oxford: University Press, 42-78.

a) (Cunliffe 1994)
b) (Mellars 1994)
c) (Mellars in Cunliffe 1994)
d) (Mellars and Cunliffe 1994)
e) (Mellars et al. 1994)

Question 4
In the summer of 1984 N. Toth published a paper in volume 20 of the Journal of Archaeological Science. It was called 'The Olduwan reconsidered: A close look at early stone artifacts'. It appeared between pages 101 and 120. Which ONE of the following bibliographic references is correct?

a) N. Toth (1984). In the Journal of Archaeological Science: 'The Olduwan reconsidered: A close look at early stone artifacts': Volume 20, pages 101 to 120.
b) N. Toth 1984. The Olduwan reconsidered: A close look at early stone artifacts. In Vol. 20 of the 'Journal of Archaeological Science'. Pp 101-120.
c) Toth 1984. The Olduwan reconsidered: A close look at early stone artifacts. Journal of Archaeological Science. 101-120, Volume 20.
d) Toth, N. 1984. The Olduwan reconsidered: A close look at early stone artifacts. Journal of Archaeological Science. 20: Pp 101.
e) Toth, N. 1984. The Olduwan reconsidered: A close look at early stone artifacts. Journal of Archaeological Science. 20: 101-120.

Question 5
Which of the following references is correct for this website had you visited it on the 28th of October, 2003?:

http://www.neanderthal-modern.com/

a) Neanderthals and Modern Humans: A Regional Guide (ed. Brown, S.J. ). http://www.neanderthal-modern.com/ (2000-2003).
b) http://www.neanderthal-modern.com/ .
c) Brown, S.J. Neanderthals and Modern Humans: A Regional Guide, 2000-2003. http://www.neanderthal-modern.com/ (accessed 28 October 2003).
d) http://www.neanderthal-modern.com/ (accessed 28-10-2003).
e) Brown, S.J. 2000-2003. Neanderthals and Modern Humans: A Regional Guide, http://www.neanderthal-modern.com/.

Exercise: Constructing references