Citation
Styles
There
are a number of different citation styles that
are used. Publishers / Journal editors usually
specify a particular type of style. Similarly,
professors usually tell a class what type of citation
style to use.
There
are several dominant citation styles:
- APA
(American
Psychological Association) is often used in
the Social Sciences,
such as Psychology, Political Science, Education
- MLA
(Modern
Language Association) is often used in the Humanities,
such as Literature, Philosophy, Performing Arts
- Chicago
Manual of Style / Turabian
is also used in the Humanities
and Social Sciences
- CBE
(Council
of Biology Editors) is often used in the Sciences,
such as Biology, Physics, Chemistry
- Blue
Book
is the main form of legal citation used in Law
Ask
your Professor what styles are acceptable. |
