Citing Sources: All Styles
Publication manual of the American Psychological Association.Call Number: READY REF BF76.7 .P83 2010ISBN: 1433805618Publication Date: 2010
AMA Manual of Style by Call Number: READY REF R119 .A533 2009ISBN: 9780195392036Publication Date: 2009
The Chicago Manual of Style by Call Number: READY REF Z253 .C45 2017ISBN: 9780226104201Publication Date: 2017
MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers by Call Number: READY REF LB2369 .M53 2016 c.2 2009ISBN: 9781603290241Publication Date: 2016
Which citation style should I use?
The citation style you use in your research can be determined by your professor. That said, each discipline typically uses one or two styles. In general:
- Use APA for social sciences
- Use MLA for literature, arts, and humanities
- Use Chicago for arts and humanities
Specific dsiciplines:
Art- MLA or Chicago
Biology- CSE
Business (Management/Marketing, Accounting, Finance, Economics)- APA
Conflict Analysis & Dispute Resolution- APA
Education/Physical Education- APA
English- MLA
Exercise Science- AMA or APA
Philosophy- MLA
Political Science- APA
Psychology- APA
Social Work- APA
Sociology- APA or ASA
Purdue University - Online Writing Lab (OWL) - APA Style
Purdue OWL APA Style - Purdue Online Writing Lab - Purdue University
The Online Writing Lab (OWL) at Purdue University houses writing resources and instructional material
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