Citation Styles
What is MLA Style?
MLA (Modern Language Association) style specifies guidelines for formatting papers. MLA style also provides a system for referencing sources through parenthetical citation in essays and Works Cited pages. Most importantly, the use of MLA style can protect writers from accusations of plagiarism, which is the purposeful or accidental uncredited use of material by other authors.
MLA Handbook by Call Number: 808.02 G43ISBN: 9781603292627Publication Date: 2016-04-01
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What is APA Style?
APA format is the official style of the American Psychological Association (APA) and is commonly used to cite sources in psychology, education, and the social sciences. Most importantly, the use of APA style can protect writers from accusations of plagiarism, which is the purposeful or accidental uncredited use of material by other authors.
Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association by Call Number: 808.06 P97ISBN: 1433805596Publication Date: 2010 (6th edition)7th edition coming soon!
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- OWL at Purdue University Writing Lab - APA Formatting and Style Guide (7th edition)Overview of APA (American Psychological Association) style and where to find information with different APA resources.
What is Chicago Style?
The Chicago Manual of Style sets the standard for scholarly publishing in the Humanities. Chicago offers two citation formats, the author-date reference format and the standard bibliographic format, each of which provides conventions for organizing footnotes or endnotes, as well as bibliographic citations. Most importantly, the use of Chicago style can protect writers from accusations of plagiarism, which is the purposeful or accidental uncredited use of material by other authors.
The Chicago Manual of Style by Call Number: 808.02 G43ISBN: 9780226287058Publication Date: 2017-09-05
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- Chaffey College's Language Success CenterNeed more help? Contact the Language Success Center for tutors and workshops on citing your sources.
- OWL at Purdue University Writing Lab - Chicago Formatting and Style GuideInformation on The Chicago Manual of Style method of document formatting and citation.