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Important: Always check with your professor if you're not sure which citation style is required in your course.
The APA (American Psychological Association) style is most commonly used for citing sources within the SOCIAL SCIENCES. Click the links below to learn more about the APA citation style and see examples.
Purdue OWL: APA Formatting & Style Guide
APA Style and Grammar Guidelines
Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (print book) at the MCC Libraries
*An APA citation guide is available for in-library use at each library’s reference desk.
The MLA (Modern Language Association) style is most commonly used for citing sources within the LIBERAL ARTS AND HUMANITIES. Click the links below to learn more about the MLA citation style and see examples.
Purdue OWL: MLA Formatting & Style Guide
Excelsior Online Writing Lab: MLA Style
MLA Handbook (print book) at the MCC Libraries
*An MLA citation guide is available for in-library use at each library’s reference desk.
When you need to cite sources for HISTORY or ART courses, you might be expected to use the Chicago Citation Style.
Purdue OWL: Chicago Formatting & Style Guide
The Chicago Manual of Style Online: Citation Quick Guide
The Chicago Manual of Style (print book) at the MCC Libraries
What's new in the 18th Edition of The Chicago Manual of Style
*A Chicago citation guide is available for in-library use at each library’s reference desk.
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