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Citation Style Quick Guides


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These quick reference guides are designed to provide easy access to common formatting and stylistic requirements for each citation style. We are in the process of creating guides for each of the major citation styles. If we do not currently have a citation guide for a style you are working with, or you suspect that there may be an error please let us know.

MLA (Modern Language Association)

Frequently used in the Humanities

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APA (American Psychological Association)


Frequently used in the Social Sciences

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In Text Citation (Parenthetical)



CSE (Council of Science Editors formerly CBE)


Frequently used in the Natural Sciences (Biology, Chemistry, Geology, Mathematics, Physics)

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NLM (National Library of Medicine)


Frequently used in Medical disciplines

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In Text Citation (Parenthetical)  
Citation Examples  



SSSA (Soil Science Society of America)


Frequently used in Soil Science, Agronomy, and Crop Science

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Chicago Manual of Style


The Chicago Manual of Style has two methods of documentation, the humanities style (notes and bibliography) and the author-date style. The humanities style is preferred in literature, history, and the arts. The author-date method is useful in the physical, natural, and social sciences. Sources are cited in the text: (authors last name, publication date, and page number). Details about each reference are listed in the References or Works Cited page, by: Author's last name

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