Question

23 multiple choice 1 point
provided the following information, which is the correct way to cite this academic journal from a library database as a bibliography citation? (note: you may not need all this information).

title: the history of watermelon
journal: journal of african environmental history
author: samira utman
date published: 2017
journal volume: 48
journal quarterly issue: 3
accessed date: october 2, 2020
page range: 498-532
page cited: 512
url: http://www.jstore.org/madeup98

samira utman, \the history of watermelon,\ journal of african environmental history, accessed october 2, 2020, http://www.jstore.org/madeup98
utman, samira. \the history of watermelon.\ journal of african environmental history, vol. 48, issue 3, accessed october 2, 2020, p 498-532, http://www.jstore.org/madeup98
utman, samira. \the history of watermelon.\ journal of african environmental history 48, no. 3 (2017): 498-532. accessed october 2, 2020. http://www.jstore.org/madeup98
samira utman, \the history of watermelon,\ \journal of african environmental history\ 48, no. 3 (2017): 512, accessed october 2, 2020, http://www.jstore.org/madeup98

Explanation:

Identify the citation style and requirements

The question asks for a Bibliography citation of an academic journal article from a library database. The formatting elements (such as author name inversion, use of periods, volume and issue formatting, and page ranges) correspond to the Chicago Manual of Style (Notes and Bibliography system).

Analyze Chicago bibliography format for journal articles

Under Chicago Style Citations, a standard bibliography entry for a journal article from a database follows this structure:

$$ \text{Author Last Name, First Name. "Article Title." } \textit{Journal Title} \text{ Volume, no. Issue (Year): Page Range. URL/DOI.} $$

Key rules to distinguish a bibliography entry from a footnote (Footnote vs Bibliography):

• The author's name is inverted (Last Name, First Name) and ends with a period.
• The volume and issue are formatted as Volume, no. Issue (e.g., 48, no. 3).
• The publication year is in parentheses followed by a colon and the full page range of the article (not just a single page cited): (2017): 498-532.
• An access date is included if required by the discipline/publisher, followed by the URL.

Evaluate the given options

• Option 1: Starts with "Samira Utman" (not inverted, which is for footnotes, not bibliography). It also lacks volume, issue, and page range.
• Option 2: Uses "Vol. 48, issue 3" and "p 498-532" with periods separating elements, which does not match standard Chicago bibliography punctuation.
• Option 3: Correctly inverts the author name: "Utman, Samira." It uses the correct journal format: Journal of African Environmental History 48, no. 3 (2017): 498-532. It includes the access date and the database URL.
• Option 4: Starts with "Samira Utman" (not inverted) and uses the single page cited "512" instead of the full page range "498-532" required for a bibliography entry.

Answer:

• (A) Samira Utman, "The History of Watermelon," Journal of African Environmental History, accessed October 2, 2020, http://www.jstor.org/madeup98
• (B) Utman, Samira. "The History of Watermelon." Journal of African Environmental History, Vol. 48, issue 3, Accessed October 2, 2020, p 498-532. http://www.jstor.org/madeup98
• (C) Utman, Samira. "The History of Watermelon." Journal of African Environmental History 48, no. 3 (2017): 498-532. Accessed October 2, 2020. http://www.jstor.org/madeup98 (Correct answer)
• (D) Samira Utman, "The History of Watermelon," "Journal of African Environmental History" 48, no. 3 (2017): 512, accessed October 2, 2020, http://www.jstor.org/madeup98