Question

provided the following information, which is the correct way to cite this website as a footnote citation? (note: you may not need all this information)

author: unknown
title: \different routes, same mission: the roles of mlk and malcom x\
website: black past
access date: march 12, 2021
publishing organization: black american history foundation
creation date: unknown
url: http://www.blackpast.org/mlk/malcomx/civilright

• unknown author, \different routes, same mission: the roles of mlk and malcom x,\ black past, black american history foundation, http://www.blackpast.org/mlk/malcomx/civilrights
• \different routes, same mission: the roles of mlk and malcom x,\ http://www.blackpast.org/mlk/malcomx/civilrights
• \different routes, same mission: the roles of mlk and malcom x,\ black past, black american history foundation, accessed march 12, 2021, http://www.blackpast.org/mlk/malcomx/civilrights
• \different routes, same mission: the roles of mlk and malcom x,\ black past, black american history foundation, accessed march 12, 2021, http://www.blackpast.org/mlk/malcomx/civilrights

Explanation:

Identify the citation style and requirements

The question asks for the correct way to cite a website as a footnote citation. Given the options and the student's profile, this refers to the Chicago Manual of Style (Notes and Bibliography system). Under Chicago style, when a website has no known author, the citation begins directly with the title of the webpage in quotation marks.

Analyze the elements of a Chicago footnote citation

A standard Chicago footnote citation for a website without an author follows this general format:

1. "Title of Webpage,"
2. Title of Website or Owner/Publishing Organization,
3. Publication date or modification date (or access date if no publication date is available),
4. URL.

Specifically, for a footnote:

• Elements are separated by commas.
• The access date is preceded by a lowercase "accessed" (e.g., "accessed March 12, 2021").
• The entire citation ends with a period.

Evaluate the given options

Let's evaluate each option based on Chicago Style Citations and Footnote Formatting:

• Option 1: Starts with "Unknown author," which is incorrect. Chicago style does not use "Unknown author" or "Anonymous" unless the work is explicitly signed that way.
• Option 2: Missing the website name, publishing organization, and access date.
• Option 3: Uses "Accessed March 12, 2021" with a capitalized "Accessed". In a footnote, elements are separated by commas, so "accessed" should be lowercase.
• Option 4: Correctly starts with the webpage title in quotation marks: "Different Routes, Same Mission: The roles of MLK and Malcom X," followed by the website name Black Past, the publishing organization Black American History Foundation, the lowercase access phrase accessed March 12, 2021, and the URL.

Answer:

• (A) Unknown author, "Different Routes, Same Mission: The roles of MLK and Malcom X," Black Past, Black American History Foundation, http://www.blackpast.org/MLK/MalcomX/civilrights
• (B) "Different Routes, Same Mission: The roles of MLK and Malcom X," http://www.blackpast.org/MLK/MalcomX/civilrights
• (C) "Different Routes, Same Mission: The roles of MLK and Malcom X," Black Past, Black American History Foundation, Accessed March 12, 2021, http://www.blackpast.org/MLK/MalcomX/civilrights
• (D) "Different Routes, Same Mission: The roles of MLK and Malcom X," Black Past, Black American History Foundation, accessed March 12, 2021, http://www.blackpast.org/MLK/MalcomX/civilrights (Correct answer)