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Check out the BILT Tutorial to find out about Citing Materials.

The most common citation styles are APA, MLA, and CMS, each is used in different disciplines. Check with your instructor for the preferred citation format.

• APA Style is produced by the American Psychological Association and is used primarily in the social sciences.
• Chicago Manual of Style (CMS) is used in some humanities areas including history and religion.   The style guide is produced by the University of Chicago Press.
• MLA Style is managed by the Modern Language Association and is also used in the humanities, especially language studies and art.

Citation Resources

General

• EFSC's Writing Center's Research Guide - provides APA, CMS, and MLA examples and tutorials
• Purdue OWL: Research and Citation Resources - includes APA, MLA, and Chicago Citation styles

APA

• APA Citation Guide: 7th Edition - EFSC Guide
• Basics of APA Style Tutorial - From the American Psychological Association

Chicago Manual of Style (CMS)

• Chicago Manual Online - University of Chicago resources, includes tutorials
• CMS Citation Guide 18th edition - EFSC Guide

MLA 

• MLA Citation Guide: 8th edition