APA Style
APA Style, created by the American Psychological Association, is commonly used in psychology and other social sciences. Typically APA citations are in-text parenthetical citations that include authors' last names and publication dates, with a complete list of references at the end of the paper. Check with your instructor for more specific instructions on how to format your assignment
- APA Style Common Reference ExamplesPDF guide created by the APA
- OWLS Writing Guide: APAFrom Loyola's Office of Writing & Learning Services (OWLS)
- Additional APA GuidesHandouts with guidance from the APA on in-text citations, reference lists, and writing.
Publication Manual, 7th Edition of the American Psychological Association by Call Number: BF76.7 .P83 2020ISBN: 9781433832154Publication Date: 2020Print copy available at the Learning Commons desk on the first floor of Monroe Library.
Chicago Manual of Style
The Chicago Manual of Style is often used by scholars in the humanities and social sciences to format their writing. Historians and other humanities writers usually prefer the notes-bibliography version of Chicago, while social scientists are more likely to use the author-date version. Check with your instructor to find out which format is best for your project.
- Notes-bibliography format uses footnotes or endnotes in the text, usually with a bibliography at the end.
- Author-date format uses in-text parenthetical citations, with a bibliography at the end.
- Chicago-Style Citation Quick GuideOverview of the Notes-Bibliography style of citations from the Chicago Manual of Style.
- OWLS Writing Guide: Turabian/ChicagoFrom Loyola's Office of Writing & Learning Services (OWLS).
- The Writer's Handbook: Chicago Documentation StyleFrom the Writing Center at the University of Wisconsin - Madison
The Chicago Manual of Style, 17th Edition by Call Number: Z253 .U69 2017ISBN: 9780226287058Publication Date: 2017Print copy available at the Learning Commons desk on the first floor of Monroe Library.
MLA Style
MLA Style, created by the Modern Language Association, is commonly used in literature courses in English and other languages. Typically MLA citations are in-text parenthetical citations that include authors' last names and publication dates, with a complete list of works cited at the end of the paper. Check with your instructor for more specific instructions on how to format your assignment.
- MLA Citations by FormatExamples of how to cite the most common source formats using MLA style.
- OWLS Writing Guide: MLAFrom Loyola's Office of Writing & Learning Services (OWLS)
MLA Handbook by Call Number: COMING SOONISBN: 9781603293518Publication Date: 2021Older print editions available at the Learning Commons desk.
