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Citation Help: Style Guides

Introduction to citation and guidance for specific citation styles.

Citation and Writing Assistance

Usually your professor will tell you which citation style to use. However, here is a guideline of styles by discipline:

APA psychology, education, social sciences
MLA literature, languages, cultural studies, humanities
Chicago history, business, fine arts
AMA medicine

Consult the resources below for reliable, thorough help with formatting your paper, citations, and reference lists in the style required for your assignment. Check out the different sites and see which one you find most helpful.

APA

The links below reflect the most current version of APA style, the 7th edition.

Complete, Basic Guides to APA Style

Additional Helpful Resources

MLA

The links below reflect the most current version of MLA style, the 8th edition.

Complete, Basic Guides to MLA Style

Additional Helpful Resources

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Basic Guides to Other Citation Styles

 Other Helpful Citation Resources

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