Citation Styles: Home

The purpose of this LibGuide is to aid you in the citation of source materials for research purposes. Here we have assembled the most common methods of citation. While each style has its own primary use, your instructors will determine which method you use.

Use the tabs above or the links below to navigate to your citation style of choice:

• AMA Style
• APA Style
• CMS/Turabian
• ICMJE Recommendations
• MLA Style

 

The basic citation formats of the following organizations are included in this guide:

• American Medical Association (AMA) - for medical literature
• American Psychological Association (APA) - for the social sciences, business and nursing
• Chicago Manual of Style (CMS) - for the social sciences and humanities
• International Committee of Medical Journal Editors Recommendations for the Conduct, Reporting, Editing, and Publication of Scholarly Work in Medical Journals  (ICMJE) - for submitting your writing to medical journals
• Modern Language Association (MLA) - for the humanities

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