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Environmental Studies

Citing Sources

Chicago Style: Notes (Footnotes or Endnotes) and Bibliography

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

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CSE Style

The CSE (Council of Science Editors) Style is used in the natural and physical sciences. The CSE Stylebook provides guidelines for citing scientific sources according to CSE rules.

Guides:

  • CSE Style Guide (Provided by the University of Wisconsin -- Madison Writing Center)

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Sourcebook

APA Style

APA (American Psychological Association) Style is used in psychology, social sciences, and the sciences. 

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

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Sourcebook

MLA Style

MLA was developed by the Modern Language Association. The humanities typically use MLA format to cite sources.

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Sourcebook

Avoiding Plagiarism

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