Use the links below  to find information on specific citation styles.

Always be sure to check with your instructor when deciding which citation style you should use.

Common Citation Styles

APA (American Psychological Association)  Social Sciences.

Chicago / *Turabian  History, Art History  & some Social Sciences

MLA (Modern Language Association) English, & some Humanities

CSE (Council of Science Editors) *Formerly CBE   Sciences

More Citation Styles

AAA (American Anthropological Association)

ACS (American Chemical Society)

AMA (American Medical Association) Medicine and Public Health

AP (Associated Press)  Journalism

ASA (American Sociological Association)

Bluebook  Legal Documents

IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers)

*Image Credit: St. Jerome in the Scriptorium,  Master of Parral, Museum Lazaro Galdiano

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Which style should I use?

When writing a research paper, the discipline (English, history, psychology,  biology, etc.)  determines the citation style you will use. You should also be sure to check with your instructor to find out which style your instructor prefers.

Here's a chart from Purdue OWL comparing ALA, MLA and Chicago citation styles.

Elements of a Citation

There are common pieces of information that are part of all citations. These elements will vary, depending on the type of item you are citing (book, journal article, website, etc.)

The various citation styles have different ways of presenting these elements, or pieces of information.

Here are some examples (from Hacker's: Research & Documentation Online, 5th ed.) of common elements for simple types of citations, expressed in APA style:

BOOKS:

ARTICLES:

   BOOK CHAPTER:

WEBSITE: