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How to Cite Sources

The two most common styles for footnotes and bibliographies (lists of works cited) are the MLA and the APA styles.  OCC Libraries have print manuals for these and other styles.  They are also described and exemplified in the Web sites listed below.  The Web sites from Purdue University do a good job of covering both MLA and APA.   Ask your instructor whether he or she has a preferred style.

SIX PRIMARY STYLES AND THE FIELDS IN WHICH THEY ARE USED
  • AMA (American Medical Association) - medicine, health, and biological sciences.
  • APA (American Psychological Association) - psychology, education, and other social sciences
  • CBE (Council of Biology Editors) - science
  • Chicago - humanities
  • MLA (Modern Language Association) - literature, arts, and humanities
  • Turabian - all fields

MLA

APA

Combinations, Embellishments of Various Citation Styles

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