Citation Style Guides

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American Psychological Association 7th edition

APA

Psychology

Modern Language Association 9th edition (in-text citations)

Humanities, Literature

Chicago Manual of Style 18th edition (notes and bibliography)

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Cite Them Right 12th edition - Harvard

IEEE

Engineering

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Medicine

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Here's a quick guide based on your field of study:

  • Psychology, Education, Social Sciences: APA
  • Literature, Languages, Humanities: MLA
  • History, Philosophy, Arts: Chicago
  • UK/Australian Universities: Harvard
  • Engineering, Computer Science: IEEE
  • Medicine, Health Sciences: Vancouver

When in doubt, always check with your instructor for their preferred citation style.