Citation Styles
American Psychological Association (APA)
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Chicago Style
RefWorks Citation Manager
Citation Builder
The citation styles you use in your academic work will vary, most often dependent on the discipline of the individual course.
When in doubt about what you should use, ask your instructor.
Below you will find information and links to the most common citation styles and guidelines for using these.
The Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association describes the rules used to write papers following APA style. This style is used in psychology, sociology, business, economics, nursing, social work, and criminology. Information about using APA style can be found in the following places:
- Undergraduate Library Information Services Desk
A copy of the latest edition of the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association can be borrowed from the desk for use within the library.
- Citation Styles Handbook: APA -UIUC Writer's Workshop
- Social Sciences: Documenting Sources - Diana Hacker
- APA Formatting and Style Guide - The OWL at Purdue
- APA Style.org: Electronic
References - American Psychological Association
APA's web site for citing electronic materials. The most current updates, additions, changes, or clarifications will be included here.
MLA Style
Modern Language Association documentation guidelines are often used in the humanities fields, including English, comparative literature, literary criticism, and foreign-languages. Information about using MLA style can be found in the following places:
- Undergraduate Library Information ServicesDesk
A copy of the latest edition of the MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers can be borrowed for use within the library.
- Citation Styles Handbook: MLA - UIUC
Writer's Workshop
- Humanities:
Documenting Sources - Diana Hacker
- MLA Formatting and Style Guide - The OWL at Purdue
- How do I document sources from the Web in my works-cited list? - Modern Language Association
A series of questions answered on the official MLA site.
Chicago Style
Chicago style is a documentation style used in history and other humanities fields and utilizes footnotes or endnotes.
- Undergraduate Library Information Services Desk
A copy of the latest edition of The Chicago Manual of Style can be borrowed for use within the library.
- Online Version of Chicago Style Manual (UIUC students/faculty/staff only)
- Chicago/Turabian Style - The Writing Center, University of Wisconsin - Madison
RefWorks Citation Manager
The University Library and CITES provide access to Refworks, citation management and formatting software. Information on specific aspects of RefWorks are available on the following pages:
This resource from North Carolina State University creates citations after you enter aspects of your source into a form. Select the appropriate style for your works cited from the results.
Updated: 1/03/2007
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