MLA
MLA (Modern Language Association) style is popular in the humanities, including English, comparative literature, and media studies.
- MLA guide, Purdue Online Writing Lab
- MLA guide, Excelsior Online Writing Lab
- The MLA Handbook (call number LB2369 .M52 2021) is available on the shelf behind the Research Help Desk (in-library use only).
APA
APA (American Psychological Association) style is widely used in psychology and sociology.
- APA Style and Grammar Guidelines
- The Concise APA Handbook
- APA guide, Purdue Online Writing Lab
- APA guide, Excelsior Online Writing Lab
- The Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (call number BF76.7 .P83 2020) is available on the shelf behind the Research Help Desk (in-library use only).
Chicago
Chicago style is used across a broad range of humanities and social science fields, including history, political science, and the arts. There are two variations of Chicago style: author-date (which uses in-text citations in parentheses) and notes and bibliography (which uses footnotes or endnotes). Ask your instructor which variation they would like you to use.
- Chicago Manual of Style—click on “Citation Quick Guide” or, for detailed citation guidelines and examples, see chapters 13 and 14
- Chicago guide, Purdue Online Writing Lab
- Chicago guide, Excelsior Online Writing Lab