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Citation Styles Writers in various disciplines use different conventions to format documents and to document sources used. We call these discipline specific conventions citation styles. Each discipline has its own style for organizing references, footnotes, end notes, bibliographies, and so on. The SHC Library WWW Site provides 24/7 access to online style guides and numerous online resources to assist you in writing papers: The WWW Site includes samples from the main citation styles, handbooks on grammar, tips for academic writing, logic and argumentation, and much more. Citation styles vary. The important thing to remember is that whichever citation style your professor tells you to use, you use it consistently and uniformly. The main citation styles used on many college campuses are produced by the Modern Language Association (MLA) and the American Psychological Association (APA). Other style guides you may encounter include A Manual for Writers of Term Papers, Theses, and Dissertations by Kate L. Turabian. The next sections will cover the MLA Style and APA Style guides in more detail. Press the "Continue" button, or the "MLA Style" link in the Navigation Menu to go to the MLA citation lesson.
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