Research and Citations
Research
Citing and Style Guides
MLA Style is a citation and style guide set forth by the Modern Language Association of America.
It is mostly used in writing for the liberal arts and humanities.
For more information on MLA Style, including information on in-text citations and
Works Cited formatting, consult the Purdue Owl's section on MLA Style.
These sample papers show a variety of MLA formatting elements, including in-text citations and Works Cited pages.
APA Style is from the American Psychology Association and is utilized mostly by the Social Sciences.
The APA sponsors an excellent website which offers a great deal of information for students and instructors. We recommend
checking out there "Popular Style Guidelines" which includes a page on title page
setup, sample papers, and in-text citation help.
A couple more useful pages to check out:
The Purdue OWL APA Style pages.
ASA Style is a citation style set forth by the American Sociological Association. It is used primarily for sociological research papers.
For an in-depth look at ASA see the Purdue OWL page on ASA.
Chicago Style is a style laid down by The Chicago Manual of Style.
For more information on Chicago Style, consult the Purdue OWL section.
CSE Style
