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Communication Research - Hammond Campus

A guide for communication research at Purdue University Northwest

Citation Styles

There are quite a few ways to cite resources in your paper. The citation style usually depends on the academic discipline involved.  

 

APA (American Psychological Association)  often used by Education and Psychology

MLA (Modern Language Association)  typically used by the Humanities

Chicago (University of Chicago Press)  generally used by History, Business, and some of the Fine Arts

 

Check with your instructor to make sure that you are using the appropriate style. And whatever style you choose, be consistent!

 

 

 

APA Style

Purdue Online Writing Lab(OWL) - APA Formatting and Style Guide

The most recent edition of the APA Publication Manual is kept at the Reference at the PUC Library.

Title: Publication manual of the American Psychological Association. (6th ed.)

Location: Reference

Call Number: BF76.7 .P83 2010

MAKE SURE TO CHECK YOUR CITATION MANUALLY! 

 

 

MLA

Purdue Online Writing Lab(OWL) - MLA Formatting and Style Guide

The most recent edition of the MLA Publication Manual is kept at the Reference at the library.

Title: MLA handbook for writers of research papers (2009). (7th ed.)

Location: Reference

Call Number: LB2369 .G53 2009

Title: MLA style manual and guide to scholarly publishing (2008). (3rd ed.)

Location: Reference

Call Number: PN147 .G444 2008

MAKE SURE TO CHECK YOUR CITATION MANUALLY!