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COMMON CITATION STYLES

MLA

Developed by the Modern Language Association, MLA style is typically used to format to cite sources in the humanities (e.g. English, Philosophy, Languages).

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APA

APA (American Psychological Association) Style is used to format and cite sources in psychology, social sciences, and some sciences. 

Please note: APA updated its citation style in January 2020 to APA 7th edition.

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Chicago: Notes (Footnotes or Endnotes) and Bibliography

Chicago Style is often used for history, art history, political science, or other papers requiring footnotes.

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Chicago: Author-Date

Chicago Style author-date system is often used for physical, natural, and social sciences. It uses parenthetical notes in the text of the paper rather than footnotes or endnotes.

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