Question

which book citations are formatted correctly? choose two correct answers.
keller, bill. boston: kingfisher, 2008. tree shaker: the story of nelson mandela. print.
south africa. evans, michael. new york: gloucester, 1988. print.
harwood, ronald. mandela. new york: new american library, 1987. print.
brookes, edgar harry. apartheid. barnes & noble, print. new york: 1968.
maltz, leora. nelson mandela. san diego: greenhaven, 2004. print.

Explanation:

Correct MLA book citation format is: Author Last, First. Book Title. City: Publisher, Year. Print.

1. The top-left citation is missing the book title, so it is incorrect.
2. The top-right citation follows the correct order: Author, City, Publisher/Year, Book Title (out of order), so it is incorrect.
3. The middle-left citation has the book title before the publisher/year, so it is incorrect.
4. The middle-right citation follows the correct structure: Book Title. Author Last, First. City: Publisher, Year. Print.
5. The bottom citation follows the correct structure: Author Last, First. Book Title. City: Publisher, Year. Print.

Answer:

• South Africa. Evans, Michael. New York: Gloucester, 1988. Print.
• Maltz, Leora. Nelson Mandela. San Diego: Greenhaven, 2004. Print.