Creating Citations and Bibliographies

• APA Style Citation
  • APA is typically used in the Social Sciences-psychology, social work, education, etc.

• MLA Style Citation
  • MLA is used for English & Modern Languages.

• Chicago Style Citation
  • Chicago is divided into two different variations: Author Date system and the Humanities style (notes and bibliography).
  • Author Date is used for the physical, natural, and some social sciences, such as Anthropology.
  • Humanities style is used most frequently in history and the arts.

Additional Resources

The OWL (Online Writing Lab) at Purdue - click on the Research and Citation link.

Citation Machine - creates citations -- double-check for accuracy!

Whenever you consult any other resources (i.e. books, articles, people, etc) to prepare a paper or presentation, you must cite or refer to the source of your information.  If you don't cite your sources of information, you are in essence presenting their ideas as your own, which is usually considered cheating and/or plagiarism. 

There are many different styles of citation, but the primary methods are MLA, APA, and Chicago style.  Click on the links below to find out more about each style of citation, and to see many examples of how sources would be cited in your bibliography or references list.