Citation Guide

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MLA
All guidelines and rules adhere to the MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers, Sixth Edition
In-text citations
Citations should be placed directly after any quotation from another source, or a reference to intellectual property owned by others.
Book, Magazine, Newpaper, Journal:
  1 author:     (Last name Page)
  2 authors:     (Last name and Last name Page)
  3 authors:     (Last name, Last name and Last name Page)
  4+ authors:     (Last name et al)
Encyclopedia:
  any authors:     (Encyclopedia Name)
 
Bibliography entries:
At the end of your paper, you should also include a page with listing of all the sources you used and referenced in your work.
  Book: Last, First. Title. City: Publisher, Year.
  Magazine: Last, First. “Title of Article.” Title of Magazine Date published: page numbers.
  Newspaper: Last, First. “Title of Article.” Title of Newspaper [City] Date Published, Edition, Section: page numbers.
  Website: Last, First. “Title of Page.” Title of Site. Editor. Date and/or version no. Date of access <URL>.
  Journal: Last, First. “Title of Article.” Title of Journal Volume number.Issue number (Year): page numbers.
APA
All guidelines and rules adhere to the Mastering APA Style: Student's Workbook and Training Guide, 5th Edition
In-text citations
Citations should be placed directly after any quotation from another source, or a reference to intellectual property owned by others.
All Sources:
  1 author:     (Last name, Year)
  2 authors:     (Last name & Last name, Year)
  3 authors:     (Last name, Last name & Last name, Year)
  4+ authors:     (Last name et al., Year)
Magazine or Newspaper:
  No authors:     ("Article title", Year)
Note: for direct quotes add page numbers: (Last name, year, p. #)
 
Bibliography entries:
At the end of your paper, you should also include a page with listing of all the sources you used and referenced in your work.
  Book: Last, F. (Year). Title. City: Publisher.
  Magazine: Last, F. (Date published). Title of Article. Title of Magazine, Volume, page numbers.
  Newspaper: Last, F. (Date published). Title of Article. Title of Newspaper, volume, page numbers.
  Website: Last, F. (Date published). Title of Website/Article. Retrieved Date, from URL
  Journal: Last, F. (Year). Title of Article. Title of Journal, volume(issue), page numbers.
Chicago
All guidelines and rules adhere to the Chicago Manual of Style
In-text citations
Citations should be placed directly after any quotation from another source, or a reference to intellectual property owned by others.
Newspaper:
  Any authors:     (Newspaper Name, Month Day, Year)
All Other Sources:
  1 author:     (Last name Year)
  2 authors:     (Last name and Last name Year)
  3 authors:     (Last name, Last name and Last name Year)
  4+ authors:     (Last name et al Year)
 
Bibliography entries:
At the end of your paper, you should also include a page with listing of all the sources you used and referenced in your work.
  Book: Last, First. Title. City: Publisher, Year.
  Magazine: Last, First. “Title of Article.” Title of Magazine, Date published.
  Newspaper: Last, First. “Title of Article.” Title of Newspaper, Date published, Section, Edition (location).
  Website: Last, First. “Title of Page.” Title of Site. URL (accessed Date).
  Journal: Last, First. “Title of Article.” Title of Journal Volume (Year): page numbers.