Citing Sources

MLA Style | APA Style | Other Citation Styles

MLA Style

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

Guides below are based on the MLA Handbook, 7th edition and the MLA Handbook, 8th edition.

MLA Online Guides

• Citing Sources: MLA Style (7th edition, 2009) - LCC Library
• MLA Formatting & Style Guide (8th edition, 2016) - OWL at Purdue

MLA Handouts - LCC Library (7th edition, 2009)

• Print & Media Sources
• Online Sources
• In-Text Citation

APA Style

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

Guides below are based on the APA Publication Manual, 6th edition.

APA Online Guides

• Citing Sources: APA Style - LCC Library
• APA Formatting & Style Guide - OWL at Purdue

APA Handouts - LCC Library

• Print & Media Sources
• Online Sources
• In-Text Citation

Other Citation Styles

• AMA Style - Guide to American Medical Association (AMA) style from College of St. Scholastica.
• ASA Style - American Sociological Association (ASA) Style Guide by the Purdue Online Writing Lab.
• Chicago Style - Quick guide from Chicago Manual of Style website.

Citation Resources

• KnightCite Citation Maker

  Use this tool to generate citations in MLA, APA, or Chicago Style.

• Format Your Paper APA Style

Watch this short video to learn how to format your paper APA style or follow these written instructions.

• My Research

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  Sample Papers

  View sample research papers from the Purdue Online Writing Lab.

  MLA.org and APAstyle.org

  Read frequently asked questions about citation styles from the official MLA and APA Web sites.