Question

which web source citations are formatted correctly? check all that apply.

elson mandela, anti-apartheid icon and father of modern south africa, dies.\ karimi, faith. cnn. turner broadcasting, 5 dec. 2013. web. 1 mar. 2014.

elson mandela, champion of freedom.\ history. the history channel. web. 1 mar. 2014.

elson mandela biography.\ bio.com. a&e television networks, n.d. web. 28 feb. 2014.

hallengren, anders.
elson mandela and the rainbow of culture.\ nobel prize. nobel media, n.d. web. 1 mar. 2014.

\the long walk is over.\ the economist. the economist newspaper, 5 dec. 2013. web. 1 mar. 2014.

Explanation:

Analyze MLA 7th Edition guidelines

Using the MLA Citation Style knowledge point, we evaluate the standard format for a web source citation in MLA 7th Edition (which matches the "Web" medium and date-of-access style shown in the options):

• With Author: Lastname, Firstname. "Title of Work." Title of Website. Publisher/Sponsor, Date of publication (Day Month Year or n.d.). Medium of publication (Web). Date of access (Day Month Year).
• Without Author: "Title of Work." Title of Website. Publisher/Sponsor, Date of publication (Day Month Year or n.d.). Medium of publication (Web). Date of access (Day Month Year).

Evaluate Option 1

• Text: "Nelson Mandela, Anti-Apartheid Icon and Father of Modern South Africa, Dies." Karimi, Faith. CNN. Turner Broadcasting, 5 Dec. 2013. Web. 1 Mar. 2014.
• Analysis: Incorrect. The author's name ("Karimi, Faith.") is placed after the article title instead of at the very beginning of the citation.

Evaluate Option 2

• Text: "Nelson Mandela, Champion of Freedom." History. The History Channel. Web. 1 Mar. 2014.
• Analysis: Incorrect. It lacks a publication date or the abbreviation "n.d." (no date) before the medium "Web".

Evaluate Option 3

• Text: "Nelson Mandela Biography." Bio.com. A&E Television Networks, n.d. Web. 28 Feb. 2014.
• Analysis: Correct. It follows the exact format for a source with no author: "Title of Article." Title of Website. Publisher, n.d. Web. Date of Access.

Evaluate Option 4

• Text: Hallengren, Anders. "Nelson Mandela and the Rainbow of Culture." Nobel Prize. Nobel Media, n.d. Web. 1 Mar. 2014.
• Analysis: Correct. It follows the exact format for a source with an author: Author Last, First. "Title of Article." Title of Website. Publisher, n.d. Web. Date of Access.

Evaluate Option 5

• Text: "The Long Walk is Over." The Economist. The Economist Newspaper, 5 Dec. 2013. Web. 1 Mar. 2014.
• Analysis: Correct. It follows the exact format for a source with no author: "Title of Article." Title of Website. Publisher, Publication Date. Web. Date of Access.

Answer:

• "Nelson Mandela, Anti-Apartheid Icon and Father of Modern South Africa, Dies." Karimi, Faith. CNN. Turner Broadcasting, 5 Dec. 2013. Web. 1 Mar. 2014.
• "Nelson Mandela, Champion of Freedom." History. The History Channel. Web. 1 Mar. 2014.
• "Nelson Mandela Biography." Bio.com. A&E Television Networks, n.d. Web. 28 Feb. 2014. (Correct answer)
• Hallengren, Anders. "Nelson Mandela and the Rainbow of Culture." Nobel Prize. Nobel Media, n.d. Web. 1 Mar. 2014. (Correct answer)
• "The Long Walk is Over." The Economist. The Economist Newspaper, 5 Dec. 2013. Web. 1 Mar. 2014. (Correct answer)