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Citing Sources: MLA and APA

Click here to see a list of books about MLA style at LCC Library

Modern Language Association (MLA)
style is often used by students in the humanities -- English, history, writing, speech, etc.

 Click here to see a list of books about APA style at LCC Library.

American Psychological Association (APA) style is often used by students in the social sciences -- psychology, sociology, business, nursing, etc.

Examples based on the 7th edition

MLA Formatting and Style Guide from The OWL at Purdue

Works Cited (citing sources at end of a paper)

Print & Media Sources (PDF)
Online Sources (PDF)

In-Text Citation (PDF) (citing sources within a paper)

Examples based on the 6th edition

APA Formatting and Style Guide from The OWL at Purdue

Reference List (citing sources at end of a paper)

Print & Media Sources (PDF)
Online Sources (PDF)

In-Text Citation (PDF) (citing sources within a paper)

Citation Tips

  1. Help from librarians - Reference librarians are happy to assist you with citation formats!
  2. Unknown elements - In general, if an element is unknown, it is left out of the citation.
    • For example, if a book has no author, begin the citation with the title.
  3. Sample database citations - Make sure sample citations from databases follow the format in:
  4. LCC writing students - Consult your writing instructor for additional citation guidelines.
Additional Resources
MLA Quick Guide | APA Quick Guide - Sample citations for popular LCC databases
KnightCite - Online tool to format citations in MLA, APA, or Chicago Style
Style Guides - Links to library citation handouts and other websites about citing sources.
LINKS tutorial - LCC library's online tutorial on citing sources, plagiarism, and copyright.


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